Miraj
Miraj is a city that is part of the Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad metropolitan region in the Sangli district, Maharashtra. Founded in the early 10th century, Miraj was an important jagir of the Bijapur Sultanate.
Meaning & Origin of Miraj
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Miraj is a city that is part of the Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad metropolitan region in the Sangli district, Maharashtra. Founded in the early 10th century, Miraj was an important jagir of the Bijapur Sultanate.
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The Story of Miraj
As a girl name
Miraj first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 5 Mirajs were born — ranking #16,866 that year. As of 2026, Miraj ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Mirajs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Miraj first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 12 Mirajs were born — ranking #6,673 that year. As of 2026, Miraj ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 166 Mirajs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Miraj
Miraj is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 166 births in the dataset. Miraj's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #6,673. Use the chart and map above to compare Miraj'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 .
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