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Mira

/ˈmɪɹə/ · 100% girls · #335 in the US for girls, 2025

Mira has been given to about 15,101 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɪɹə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 14,554
Median age today11 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mira per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 916
  • Born in 2025916
  • All time15,101
  • England & Wales, 2025#323 · 135

How popular is Mira?

Mira ranks 335th among American girls in 2025, with 916 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 916 babies were given the name, ranking 335th. The typical living American called Mira is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.20% of births.

Names that sound like Mira

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Myra0.88
  2. Kira0.81
  3. Amira0.80
  4. Moira0.80
  5. Maira0.80
  6. Mirna0.79
  7. Mia0.75
  8. Mila0.75

Middle names for Mira

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mira Josephine0.84
  2. Mira Rose0.83
  3. Mira Louise0.83
  4. Mira June0.82
  5. Mira Pearl0.82
  6. Mira Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Mira

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rhysbrother · 0.99
  2. Selahsister · 0.99
  3. Kianbrother · 0.99
  4. Emeliasister · 0.99
  5. Santinobrother · 0.99
  6. Emmysister · 0.99

Where Mira is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. District of Columbia0.20%
  2. Oregon0.08%
  3. Washington0.08%
  4. Michigan0.07%
  5. Nebraska0.06%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Mira White0.78
  2. Mira Reyes0.78
  3. Mira Nguyen0.78
  4. Mira Lee0.78
  5. Mira Hill0.78
  6. Mira Green0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Mira

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Mira across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.