Mira is a distinctive choice, ranked #337 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mira in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#337
US Rank #380
About the Name Mira
Mira is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #337. The name has climbed 149 places in the last five years â a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mira is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school â standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #380 â notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mira
Unlikely. With around 128 UK babies named Mira per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mira in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mira is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 149 places over the last five years to #337 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Mira is more popular in the UK (#337) than in the US (#380). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Mira include: Mira Rai â Mira Rai is a Nepalese trail runner and sky runner.; Fernando Mira â Fernando Manuel Mendes Mira is a Portuguese former footballer and football manager.; Mira Murati â Ermira "Mira" Murati is an Albanian-American business executive..
Mira appears in the US top 500 at #380 in 2024 â moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
128
UK babies named Mira (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 149 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mira
Likely around 1 other Mira in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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