Miracle
Boy name · #2972 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Miracle is currently the #2972 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Miracle.
The 32-year story
Miracle first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #2941. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Miracle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Miracle in class?
Miracle scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Miracle is most common
State-level data for Miracle is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Miracle
Statistically, parents drawn to Miracle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryle, Shlome, Mosiah, Cyncere, and Auguste.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Miracle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 20 | #4806 |
| 2018 | 28 | #3793 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
| 2000 | 16 | #4573 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Miracle a popular boy name?
Miracle ranked #2972 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Miracle most popular?
Miracle peaked in 2025, when 42 American boys received the name (ranked #2941 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Miracle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Miracle. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.