Miranda

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Miranda is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning "worthy of admiration", deriving the feminine name from the Latin word mirandus.

From Wikipedia

Miranda first appears in the data in 1881 and has been recorded in 131 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1995 with 5,978 babies (rank #57 that year). In 2024 it was given to 478 girls (rank #622). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Miranda

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Miranda yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
22PersonalityThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

114,730

Total babies (all years)

131

Years in the data

5,978

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Shakespeare: Miranda — The Tempest
In Grey's Anatomy: Miranda Bailey — the Resident Nazi, then chief

Famous people named Miranda

Miranda Cosgrovepop singer · b. 1993
Miranda Kerrmodel · b. 1983
Miranda Richardsonfilm actor · b. 1958
Miranda Ottofilm actor · b. 1967
Miranda Lambertcountry musician · b. 1983

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1881	9	#612
1882	5	#995
1883	7	#797
1884	8	#832
1885	6	#1,008
1886	7	#963
1887	10	#777
1888	7	#1,103
1889	11	#828
1890	6	#1,301
1891	6	#1,296
1892	10	#998
1894	5	#1,636
1895	6	#1,536
1896	6	#1,526
1897	8	#1,231
1898	7	#1,463
1899	10	#1,074
1900	14	#1,045
1905	6	#1,853
1906	7	#1,668
1909	9	#1,563
1910	6	#2,323
1912	7	#2,548
1913	5	#3,536
1914	8	#2,797
1915	6	#4,094
1916	14	#2,333
1917	16	#2,169
1918	11	#2,961
1919	11	#2,944
1920	14	#2,548
1921	10	#3,327
1922	7	#4,311
1923	10	#3,289
1924	7	#4,319
1925	13	#2,726
1926	7	#4,169
1927	12	#2,807
1929	7	#3,935
1930	6	#4,399
1934	9	#3,087
1936	9	#3,024
1937	6	#4,125
1938	6	#4,190
1939	6	#4,113
1940	8	#3,422
1941	20	#1,861
1942	16	#2,282
1943	17	#2,212
1944	12	#2,728
1945	6	#4,388
1946	20	#2,135
1947	16	#2,603
1948	24	#1,991
1949	18	#2,387
1950	29	#1,784
1951	35	#1,632
1952	33	#1,735
1953	51	#1,369
1954	77	#1,128
1955	72	#1,182
1956	82	#1,149
1957	161	#795
1958	113	#978
1959	142	#863
1960	107	#1,039
1961	137	#920
1962	113	#1,011
1963	154	#843
1964	109	#1,038
1965	139	#852
1966	159	#779
1967	166	#764
1968	229	#642
1969	213	#682
1970	216	#712
1971	280	#610
1972	310	#538
1973	326	#520
1974	934	#275
1975	882	#274
1976	1,044	#231
1977	1,121	#222
1978	1,416	#183
1979	1,593	#174
1980	2,416	#128
1981	2,239	#128
1982	2,520	#117
1983	2,479	#118
1984	2,480	#114
1985	2,267	#128
1986	2,036	#137
1987	1,977	#140
1988	1,976	#144
1989	2,326	#130
1990	2,961	#112
1991	3,819	#90
1992	3,695	#89
1993	3,581	#89
1994	5,456	#61
1995	5,978	#57
1996	4,568	#76
1997	4,590	#70
1998	4,143	#80
1999	3,433	#94
2000	3,043	#112
2001	2,684	#128
2002	2,272	#147
2003	2,118	#158
2004	2,613	#128
2005	2,358	#145
2006	2,500	#139
2007	2,272	#154
2008	2,066	#163
2009	1,813	#182
2010	1,779	#174
2011	1,570	#200
2012	1,475	#213
2013	1,302	#245
2014	1,353	#239
2015	1,135	#279
2016	1,138	#277
2017	939	#344
2018	861	#367
2019	698	#446
2020	556	#542
2021	513	#587
2022	563	#547
2023	519	#575
2024	478	#622