Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2001

Mirza

Gender Unisex · 20% girls Rank 2025 #5,531
Rank 2025
#5,531
among boys · ↑559 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Mirza
How common
1 in 100,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
30 babies
All-time total
689
#7,412 all-time among boys
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Mirza popularity over time

689 babies have been named Mirza since 1960, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
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1960s 20 – 20 2 – –
1970s 5 6 11 1 -45% #5,609
1980s 17 37 54 5 +391% #5,288
1990s 40 114 154 15 +185% #3,996
2000s 32 164 196 20 +27% #3,806
2010s 11 141 152 15 -22% #5,317
2020s (to 2025) 10 92 102 17 +12% #5,189

The story of Mirza

Mirza is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,531 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 689 American babies have been named Mirza, about 80% boys and 20% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2001, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Mirza?

The median living Mirza is about 21 years old; half are between 10 and 29. An estimated 700 people named Mirza are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Mirza year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 17 #5,531
2024 – – 15 #6,090
2023 – – 19 #5,189
2022 5 #16,968 18 #5,357
2021 – – 12 #6,963
2020 5 #16,754 11 #7,347
2019 – – 16 #5,724
2018 – – 12 #6,989
2017 5 #17,617 16 #5,703
2016 – – 14 #6,238
2015 – – 16 #5,656
2014 – – 13 #6,522
2013 – – 17 #5,317
2012 6 #16,257 12 #6,900
2011 – – 13 #6,470
2010 – – 12 #6,958
2009 – – 19 #5,048
2008 – – 12 #7,057
2007 6 #16,930 10 #7,990
2006 6 #16,497 11 #7,269
2005 – – 22 #4,145
2004 – – 19 #4,541
2003 5 #17,524 8 #8,366
2002 7 #13,176 21 #3,997
2001 8 #11,710 22 #3,806
2000 – – 20 #4,020
1995 – – 8 #6,784
1990 6 #12,378 11 #4,891
1985 6 #10,192 6 #6,263
1980 – – – –
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1965 – – – –
1960 5 #7,015 – –
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Famous people named Mirza

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

  1. 1 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Indian religious leader and founder of the Ahmadiyya community (1835–1908) 19th century
  2. 2 Mirza Teletović Mirza Teletović Bosnian basketball player (born 1985) Contemporary
  3. 3 Mirza Delibašić Mirza Delibašić Bosnian basketball player and coach (1954–2001) Contemporary
  4. 4 Mirza Fatali Akhundov Mirza Fatali Akhundov Iranian Azerbaijani author (1812–1878) 19th century
  5. 5 Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat Chagatai Turco-Mongol military general (died 1551) 1499–1551 · Medieval
  6. 6 Mirza Džomba Mirza Džomba Croatian handball player (born 1977) Contemporary
  7. 7 Mirza Bašić Mirza Bašić Bosnian tennis player b. 1991 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Mirza Begić Mirza Begić Slovenian basketball player (born 1985) Contemporary
  9. 9 Mirza Shafi Vazeh Mirza Shafi Vazeh 19th-century Azerbaijani poet 1794–1852 · 18th century
  10. 10 Mirza Khazar Mirza Khazar Azerbaijani author (1947–2020) Contemporary
  11. 11 Mirza Ibrahimov Mirza Ibrahimov Soviet Azerbaijani writer and politician (1911–1993) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mirza?

The median living Mirza is about 21 years old. Half of all living Mirzas are between 10 and 29 years old.

How many people named Mirza are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Mirza are alive in the United States, based on 689 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mirza in 2025?

Mirza ranked #5,531 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mirza?

689 babies have been named Mirza in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mirza most popular?

Mirza peaked in 2001, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Mirza a boy or girl name?

Mirza is used for both: about 20% of babies named Mirza have been girls and 80% boys.

Is the name Mirza rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Mirza?

Well-known people named Mirza include Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (religious figure), Mirza Teletović (basketball player), Mirza Delibašić (basketball player).

Names like Mirza

Names that sound and feel close to Mirza: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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