girl's name
Mireya
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,329
Mireya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 202 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Mireya is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1997, when 567 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
Mireya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 62 |
| 1960s | 150 |
| 1970s | 758 |
| 1980s | 842 |
| 1990s | 2,508 |
| 2000s | 2,636 |
| 2010s | 1,828 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,155 |
How popular is Mireya?
In 2025, Mireya was given to 202 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mireya 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 Mireya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mireya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mireya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mireya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mireya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mireya
How popular is the name Mireya?
In 2025, Mireya was given to 202 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mireya a girl's or a boy's name?
Mireya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mireya most popular?
Mireya peaked in 1997, when 567 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mireya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mireya currently ranks #1,149 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.