How Many People Are Named Mirza?
An estimated 657 people in the United States have the first name Mirza. It is used for both genders, with 79.9% male. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Mirza peaked in popularity in 2001 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mirza 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 Mirza paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
657
About 1 in 521,696 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
79.9% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2001
30 births
Total Registered
672
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mirza
Mirza is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (79.9%) and females (20.1%). Out of 672 total births registered, 537 were male and 135 were female.
Mirza as a male name
Ranked #6,064 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (22 births)
Mirza as a female name
Ranked #16,955 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1999 (9 births)
Mirza: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mirza span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 196 babies were registered. While Mirza is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mirza by Decade
How has Mirza 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.
Mirza by State
Birth registrations for Mirza span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, California, New York. On average, about 12 Mirzas were registered per state.
Mirza + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mirza as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mirza: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mirza?
We estimate approximately 657 people named Mirza 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 521,696 Americans share this first name.
Is Mirza a common name?
Mirza is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 672 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mirza most popular?
Mirza reached peak popularity in 2001, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mirza is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mirza a male name?
Mirza is predominantly male. 79.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mirza Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mirza Smith, Mirza Johnson, Mirza 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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