Girl · #481 in 2026

Miracle

Miracle is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#481
Peak Rank
#366 (2016)
Total Babies
22K
5-Yr Trend
-17%
1960
First Year
2026
Last Year
2016
Peak Year
#366
Peak Rank
22K
Total Count
66
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Miracle

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Miracle is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Miracle

The earliest SSA record of Miracle as a baby girl name dates back to 1960, when 5 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 875 newborns named Miracle — #372 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Miracle on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Miracle ranks #481 for baby girls with 636 births, falling sharply (-17%). All told, over 22K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Miracle

Phonetically similar names — useful when Miracle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Miracle

What does the name Miracle mean?
Miracle is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Miracle?
Miracle has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Miracle in 2026?
In 2026, Miracle ranks #481 among girls' names in the U.S., with 636 babies given the name that year.
When was Miracle most popular?
Miracle reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #366 that year with 875 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Miracle most popular?
Miracle has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, Mississippi, District of Columbia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Miracle.
Is Miracle a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Miracle is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Miracle?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Miracle include Oma, Lotta, Lawanda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Miracle

Miracle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Miracle's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #366. Use the chart and map above to compare Miracle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.