Miri is a distinctive choice, ranked #1672 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Miri in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1672
About the Name Miri
Miri is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 101 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1180 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Miri 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 Miri
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Miri per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Miri in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Miri is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 101 places over the last five years to #1672 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Miri 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 Miri include: Miri Regev — Miriam "Miri" Regev is an Israeli politician who currently serves as Minister of Transport, National Infrastructure and Road Safety.; Seyed Javad Miri — Seyed Javad Miri Meynagh (Persian: جواد میری) is a Swedish-Iranian sociologist.; Miri Ichika — Miri Ichika is a Japanese gravure model, tarento, and actress from Chiba, Japan..
Miri does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Miris in the wild.
18
UK babies named Miri (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 101 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Miri
Likely around 1 other Miri in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Miri
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Miriam "Miri" Regev is an Israeli politician who currently serves as Minister of Transport, National Infrastructure and Road Safety. Previously she was Minister of Culture and Sport and Acting Prime Minister of Israel.
Indira Miri, popularly known as Mereng, was an Indian educationist from Assam, known for her efforts in promoting education in the North East Frontier Agency. She was a recipient of the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri.
Miri Ben-Ari4 December 1978) is an Israeli–American violinist, record producer, music-tech entrepreneur, and humanitarian. As of 2025, she is the first and only violinist to win a Grammy in the Hip Hop category, known as "the hip-hop violinist".