girl's name
Mitra
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 628
Mitra is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1988, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mitra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 43 |
| 1970s | 84 |
| 1980s | 130 |
| 1990s | 85 |
| 2000s | 109 |
| 2010s | 92 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 52 |
How popular is Mitra?
In 2025, Mitra was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mitra 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 Mitra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mitra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mitra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mitra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mitra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mitra
How popular is the name Mitra?
In 2025, Mitra was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mitra a girl's or a boy's name?
Mitra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mitra?
Mitra has 2 syllables.
When was Mitra most popular?
Mitra peaked in 1988, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mitra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mitra currently ranks #3,745 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.