Miranda
Girl name · #654 in 2025 · Rare
Miranda ranks #654 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 437 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #279, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,119 girls born in 2025 was named Miranda.
The 144-year story
Miranda first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1995, when 5,978 girls were named Miranda — good for #57 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Miranda per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Miranda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Miranda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Miranda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Miranda is most common
Geography matters for names, and Miranda is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Miranda is most common in AZ (0.7 per 1,000), CO (0.6 per 1,000), TX (0.6 per 1,000), IN (0.5 per 1,000), FL (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Miranda is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Miranda
Statistically, parents drawn to Miranda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marina, Michaela, Micaela, Angelica, and Karina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Miranda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 437 | #654 |
| 2024 | 479 | #623 |
| 2023 | 520 | #571 |
| 2022 | 563 | #546 |
| 2021 | 513 | #587 |
| 2020 | 556 | #542 |
| 2019 | 698 | #446 |
| 2018 | 861 | #367 |
| 2017 | 939 | #344 |
| 2016 | 1,138 | #277 |
| 2015 | 1,135 | #279 |
| 2014 | 1,353 | #239 |
| 2013 | 1,302 | #245 |
| 2012 | 1,475 | #213 |
| 2011 | 1,570 | #200 |
| 2010 | 1,779 | #174 |
| 2009 | 1,813 | #182 |
| 2008 | 2,066 | #162 |
| 2007 | 2,272 | #154 |
| 2006 | 2,500 | #139 |
| 2005 | 2,358 | #145 |
| 2004 | 2,613 | #128 |
| 2003 | 2,118 | #158 |
| 2002 | 2,272 | #147 |
| 2001 | 2,684 | #128 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Miranda a popular girl name?
Miranda ranked #654 among girls in 2025 with 437 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #279.
When was the name Miranda most popular?
Miranda peaked in 1995, when 5,978 American girls received the name (ranked #57 that year). Since 1995 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Miranda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,119 newborn American girls was named Miranda. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.