Mirella
Girl name · #3351 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
In 2025, 46 baby girls were named Mirella, placing it at #3351 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Mirella.
The 74-year story
Mirella first appears in the Social Security records in 1951, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1997, when 163 girls were named Mirella — good for #1145 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 Mirella per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mirella in class?
Mirella scores 53 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 Mirella is most common
State-level data for Mirella 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 Mirella
Statistically, parents drawn to Mirella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Michaella, Fabiola, Marcela, Mckayla, and Gisela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mirella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2798 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 47 | #3409 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2923 |
| 2007 | 66 | #2750 |
| 2006 | 68 | #2631 |
| 2005 | 73 | #2407 |
| 2004 | 82 | #2175 |
| 2003 | 67 | #2439 |
| 2002 | 58 | #2642 |
| 2001 | 66 | #2379 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mirella a popular girl name?
Mirella ranked #3351 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Mirella most popular?
Mirella peaked in 1997, when 163 American girls received the name (ranked #1145 that year). Since 1997 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mirella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Mirella. It scores 53/100 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.