Mireya
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Miracle
- Origin
- Spanish
Mireya Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 9,737 baby girls have been named Mireya. The name peaked in 1997 with 567 US births that year (rank #448). In 2024, ranked #1066 nationally — 618 places below its 1997 peak.
Top States for Mireya
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Mireya births are: California (2,933), Texas (2,211), Illinois (549).
Other Spanish-Origin Names Like Mireya
If you like Mireya's Spanish origin, consider these related names: Abran, Abril, Adana, Adelita, Adella. Browse all Spanish names →
6-Letter Names Starting with M
Names with Mireya's exact length and starting letter: Maahes, Mabina, Macala, Macawi, Maccus.
Quick Facts About Mireya
US Popularity History (2000–2008)
Annual US births named Mireya by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2008 with 281 girls named Mireya (girl rank #959 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Mireya Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Mireya the strongest states are New Mexico, Arizona, California.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | #266 | 22 |
| 2 | Arizona | #599 | 112 |
| 3 | California | #814 | 365 |
| 4 | Texas | #826 | 295 |
| 5 | Colorado | #835 | 32 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | #835 | 32 |
| 2 | Texas | #826 | 295 |
| 3 | California | #814 | 365 |
| 4 | Arizona | #599 | 112 |
| 5 | New Mexico | #266 | 22 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Mireya in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Famous People Named Mireya
1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Mireya.
- Mireya Moscoso was the first Female President of Panama, and of the ‘Arnulfista Party’, a leading Panamanian political organization.
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Compare Mireya to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Mireya against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).