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girls' name ★ peaked 2017

Miroslava

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,259

Miroslava or Myroslava is a Slavic feminine dithematic given name.

Rank 2025
#6,259
among girls · ↑67 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Miroslava
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
26 babies
All-time total
816
#8,620 all-time among girls
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Miroslava popularity over time

816 babies have been named Miroslava since 1951, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 66 7 – #2,923
1960s 83 8 +26% #3,629
1970s 103 10 +24% #4,411
1980s 41 4 -60% #7,167
1990s 100 10 +144% #5,695
2000s 168 17 +68% #5,831
2010s 158 16 -6% #5,142
2020s (to 2025) 97 16 +2% #6,259

The story of Miroslava

Miroslava is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,259 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 816 American babies have been named Miroslava. Its peak came in 2017, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Miroslava stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Miroslava?

The median living Miroslava is about 24 years old; half are between 11 and 49. An estimated 800 people named Miroslava are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Miroslava year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 19 #6,259
2024 19 #6,326
2023 19 #6,336
2022 18 #6,631
2021 13 #8,327
2020 9 #10,843
2019 21 #5,928
2018 16 #7,314
2017 26 #5,142
2016 16 #7,500
2015 18 #6,903
2014 20 #6,371
2013 10 #10,775
2012 12 #9,535
2011 13 #9,004
2010 6 #16,333
2009 16 #7,955
2008 22 #6,292
2007 17 #7,641
2006 18 #7,054
2005 14 #8,203
2004 15 #7,708
2003 17 #6,801
2002 20 #5,831
2001 15 #7,208
2000 14 #7,445
1995 10 #8,528
1990 – –
1985 5 #11,832
1980 5 #11,517
1975 9 #6,275
1970 13 #4,411
1965 9 #4,724
1960 13 #3,629
1955 16 #2,923
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Famous people named Miroslava

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Miroslava Knapková Miroslava Knapková Czech rower (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Miroslava, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Miroslava?

The median living Miroslava is about 24 years old. Half of all living Miroslavas are between 11 and 49 years old.

How many people named Miroslava are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Miroslava are alive in the United States, based on 816 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Miroslava mean?

Miroslava or Myroslava is a Slavic feminine dithematic given name.

How popular is the name Miroslava in 2025?

Miroslava ranked #6,259 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Miroslava?

816 babies have been named Miroslava in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Miroslava most popular?

Miroslava peaked in 2017, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Miroslava a boy or girl name?

Miroslava is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Miroslava rising or falling?

Miroslava is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Miroslava?

Well-known people named Miroslava include Miroslava Knapková (athlete).

Names like Miroslava

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