Mirl
The Story of Mirl
As a girl name
Mirl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 7 Mirls were born — ranking #3,552 that year. As of 2026, Mirl ranks #4,255 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 55 Mirls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mirl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1913, when 8 Mirls were born — ranking #2,092 that year. As of 2026, Mirl ranks #3,561 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 87 Mirls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mirl
Mirl is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 87 births in the dataset. Mirl's peak popularity came in 1913 when it ranked #2,092. Use the chart and map above to compare Mirl'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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