Girl · #1,079 in 2026

Mireya

Name: Popularity of the name Mireya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mireya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Alejandrina Mireya Luis Hernández is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympic gold medalist. She won gold medals at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympics with the Cuban women's national volleyball team. She was the captain of the Cuban team from the late 1980s until her retirement.

Current Rank

#1,079

Peak Rank

#447 (1997)

Total Babies

10K

5-Yr Trend

+6%

1951

First Year

2026

Last Year

1997

Peak Year

#447

Peak Rank

10K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mireya

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

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The Story of Mireya

Mireya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1951, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 567 Mireyas were born — ranking #447 that year. As of 2026, Mireya ranks #1,079 for baby girls with 228 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 10K Mireyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Mireya

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mireya

What does the name Mireya mean?

How popular is Mireya in 2026?

In 2026, Mireya ranks #1,079 among girls' names in the U.S., with 228 babies given the name that year.

When was Mireya most popular?

Mireya reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #447 that year with 567 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Mireya most popular?

Mireya has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Arizona, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mireya.

Is Mireya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mireya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Mireya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mireya include Annabel, Mame, Freida. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mireya

Mireya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Mireya's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #447. Use the chart and map above to compare Mireya'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.