Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1963

Mirta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mirta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1963
30 babies
All-time total
860
#8,331 all-time among girls
First recorded
1931
in Social Security records

Mirta popularity over time

860 babies have been named Mirta since 1931, 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 1972Girls

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 10 1 – #4,691
1940s 20 2 +100% #4,866
1950s 153 15 +665% #2,138
1960s 232 23 +52% #2,198
1970s 206 21 -11% #2,647
1980s 101 10 -51% #4,651
1990s 103 10 +2% #4,936
2000s 35 4 -66% #10,732
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Mirta

Mirta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1931, 860 American babies have been named Mirta. Its peak came in 1963, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Mirta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mirta?

The median living Mirta is about 54 years old; half are between 42 and 63. An estimated 800 people named Mirta are alive in the United States today.

median 54 020406080100

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

Mirta year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 5 #19,282
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 5 #18,310
2004 5 #17,924
2003 – –
2002 5 #17,267
2001 9 #10,732
2000 6 #14,420
1995 7 #11,337
1990 18 #5,208
1985 14 #5,252
1980 9 #7,186
1975 25 #2,932
1970 21 #3,173
1965 24 #2,517
1960 14 #3,473
1955 17 #2,800
1950 8 #4,214
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 5 #4,691
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mirta?

The median living Mirta is about 54 years old. Half of all living Mirtas are between 42 and 63 years old.

How many people named Mirta are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Mirta are alive in the United States, based on 860 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mirta in 2025?

Mirta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mirta?

860 babies have been named Mirta in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mirta most popular?

Mirta peaked in 1963, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Mirta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mirta rising or falling?

Mirta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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