Gender
Origin
- Latin
- extraordinary, to be admired
Wonderful; derived from the Latin word mirandus. Miranda is the young girl in Shakespeare''''s The Tempest, raised and educated on an isolated island by her magician father Prospero. - Spanish
Syllables
3
Themes
- Celestial
- Shakespearean
- Star/Planet
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Miranda
Pronunciation
m(i)-ran-da, mir(a)-nda
Famous People
Actress Miranda Richardson
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #7091, 10 births); most recent 2021 (rank #12141, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #57, 5,979 births); most recent 2025 (rank #654, 437 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 437 |
| 2024 | – | 478 |
| 2023 | – | 519 |
| 2022 | – | 563 |
| 2021 | 5 | 513 |
| 2020 | – | 556 |
| 2019 | – | 698 |
| 2018 | – | 861 |
| 2017 | – | 939 |
| 2016 | – | 1,138 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #314, 113 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #921, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3930, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #272, 14 births); most recent 2024 (rank #869, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #249, 14 births); most recent 2010 (rank #666, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #53, 68 births); most recent 2021 (rank #504, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence