Mireya is a distinctive choice, ranked #2001 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mireya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2001
About the Name Mireya
Mireya has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 383 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #1402 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2009.
Mireya is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mireya
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Mireya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mireya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mireya has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 383 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1402 in 2021. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Mireya is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mireya include: Mireya Luis — Alejandrina Mireya Luis Hernández is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympic gold medalist.; Mireya Mayor — Mireya Mayor is an American anthropologist, primatologist, and wildlife correspondent for National Geographic, part of a research expedition that discovered a...; Mireya Moscoso — Mireya Elisa Moscoso Rodríguez is a Panamanian politician who served as the President of Panama from 1999 to 2004..
Mireya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mireyas in the wild.
14
UK babies named Mireya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 383 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mireya
Likely around 1 other Mireya in the class
UK Popularity (2009–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mireya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alejandrina Mireya Luis Hernández is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympic gold medalist. She won gold medals at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympics with the Cuban women's national volleyball team.
Mireya Mayor is an American anthropologist, primatologist, and wildlife correspondent for National Geographic, part of a research expedition that discovered a new species of lemur, considered the world's smallest primate.
Mireya Baltra Moreno was a Chilean sociologist, journalist, and politician of the Communist Party of Chile. She was a councillor and a deputy for Santiago, and served as Minister of Labour and Social Welfare in Salvador Allende's government.
Mireya Elisa Moscoso Rodríguez is a Panamanian politician who served as the President of Panama from 1999 to 2004. She is the country's first and to date only female president.
Mireya Agüero or Mireya Agüero de Corrales is a Honduran politician who is currently serving as minister for foreign affairs since 2026, and previously from 2013 to 2014.
Mireya Cueto was a Mexican puppeteer, writer and dramaturg. She was also co-founder of the national marionette museum Museo Nacional de Títeres (MUNATI) in Huamantla, Tlaxcala.