How Many People Are Named Mithra?
An estimated 309 people in the United States have the first name Mithra. It is predominantly female (98.4%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Mithra peaked in popularity in 2017 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mithra 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 Mithra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
309
About 1 in 1,109,237 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.4% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2017
48 births
Total Registered
311
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mithra
Mithra is predominantly female (98.4%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mithra as a male name
Ranked #13,605 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 2017 (5 births)
Mithra as a female name
Ranked #8,246 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (43 births)
Mithra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mithra span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 210 babies were registered. While Mithra is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mithra by Decade
How has Mithra 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.
Mithra by State
Mithra + Last Name Combinations
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Mithra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mithra?
We estimate approximately 309 people named Mithra 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 1,109,237 Americans share this first name.
Is Mithra a common name?
Mithra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 311 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mithra most popular?
Mithra reached peak popularity in 2017, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mithra is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mithra a female name?
Mithra is predominantly female. 98.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mithra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mithra Smith, Mithra Johnson, Mithra 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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