girl's name · in the US
Miracle
MEER-uh-kul (English)
- Origin Latin, English
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 23,257
the United States
#491
2025 births
Miracle is a girl's name taken from the English word, from Latin miraculum, "object of wonder." It's a modern virtue-style name that presents a child as a blessing, and it's most common in the United States.
- Miracle is a name of Latin, English origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 902 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,140 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Miracle Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 72 |
| 1970s | 187 |
| 1980s | 604 |
| 1990s | 2,482 |
| 2000s | 6,266 |
| 2010s | 7,830 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,565 |
What Miracle Means
Miracle means a marvelous event, particularly one credited to God. The name is a statement of gratitude, and it suggests that the child herself is a wonder.
Where Miracle Comes From
Latin mirari, to wonder at, gave miraculum, an object of wonder, and Church Latin narrowed that to a marvelous event caused by God. Old French took it as miracle, and English had it by the twelfth century. Medieval miracle plays dramatized saints' lives. The same root produced mirror, marvel and admire. Its use as a given name is recent, part of an American taste for words of faith and hope such as Heaven and Destiny, and it's unusual in earlier records. Because the word is an ordinary one, the name needs no translation.
Miracle in Use
Miracle sits with Blessing, Precious and Promise in the same family of hopeful names. Because it's a plain English word, its meaning is clear to anyone who hears it.
How Popular Is Miracle?
In 2025, Miracle was given to 645 babies in the United States, ranking #491 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Miracle Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Miracle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Miracle Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Miracle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Miracle is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 97% girls · 8,084 babies
- England & Wales Both 65% girls · 395 babies
- France Both 66% girls · 265 babies
- Canada Both 81% girls · 206 babies
How to Say Miracle
- English MEER-uh-kul
Sibling Names for Miracle
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Miracle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Miracle
What does the name Miracle mean?
A marvelous event, from Latin miraculum, an object of wonder.
Is Miracle a real name?
Yes. It's an established American girl's name.
Is Miracle a religious name?
It often is, since the word has a strong Christian sense.
How popular is the name Miracle?
In 2025, Miracle was given to 645 babies in the United States, ranking #491 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Miracle a girl's or a boy's name?
Miracle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Miracle?
Miracle has 3 syllables.
When was Miracle most popular?
Miracle peaked in 2016, when 902 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Miracle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Miracle currently ranks #491 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.