How Many People Are Named Miracle?
An estimated 21,016 people in the United States have the first name Miracle. It is predominantly female (97.7%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Miracle peaked in popularity in 2016 with 901 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Miracle as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Miracle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Miracle is overwhelmingly female, 491 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Miracle is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
21,016
About 1 in 16,309 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
97.7% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2016
901 births
Total Registered
21,327
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Miracle
Miracle is predominantly female (97.7%), though 491 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Miracle as a male name
Ranked #4,271 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (34 births)
Miracle as a female name
Ranked #469 in 2024
660 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (875 births)
Miracle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Miracle span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,821 babies were registered. While Miracle is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Miracle by Decade
How has Miracle tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Miracle by State
Birth registrations for Miracle span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in South Dakota, Oregon, Hawaii. On average, about 453 Miracles were registered per state.
Miracle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Miracle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Miracle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Miracle?
We estimate approximately 21,016 people named Miracle are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 16,309 Americans share this first name.
Is Miracle a common name?
Miracle is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,327 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Miracle most popular?
Miracle reached peak popularity in 2016, when 901 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Miracle is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Miracle a female name?
Miracle is predominantly female. 97.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Miracle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Miracle Smith, Miracle Johnson, Miracle Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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