Miranda
Latin, “worthy of admiration”; coined by Shakespeare for the heroine of The Tempest.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Miranda first shows up in the national records in 1881. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1991 to 1999. Its biggest year was 1995, when 5,978 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 57 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 654 for girls. All told, 115,168 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Myranda (4,650) (total births since 1880)
Explore Miranda interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 70 | No. 582 |
| 1890s | 64 | No. 958 |
| 1900s | 36 | No. 1008 |
| 1910s | 84 | No. 2100 |
| 1920s | 87 | No. 2463 |
| 1930s | 42 | No. 2857 |
| 1940s | 157 | No. 1810 |
| 1950s | 795 | No. 795 |
| 1960s | 1,526 | No. 642 |
| 1970s | 8,120 | No. 174 |
| 1980s | 22,716 | No. 114 |
| 1990s | 42,225 | No. 57 |
| 2000s | 23,739 | No. 112 |
| 2010s | 12,250 | No. 174 |
| 2020s | 3,068 | No. 542 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.