Mirabella
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "wonderful; admirable".
Name Census estimates that about 1,242 living Americans carry the first name Mirabella. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mirabella today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mirabella births was 2017 (80 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mirabella. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mirabella with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Mirabella is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 275,970 Americans
Peak year
2017
80 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,490
Tracked since 1991
Census
Mirabella in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 884 people with the first name Mirabella, which placed it at #13,601 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,601
National first-name rank
People counted
884
884 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mirabella
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mirabella is White at 62.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.5%) and Two or More Races (8.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mirabella described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mirabella at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.1% · 549
- Hispanic or Latino20.5% · 181
- Two or more races8.9% · 79
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.9% · 43
- Black or African American3.4% · 30
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Popularity
Mirabella: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mirabella from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 565 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Mirabella remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mirabella by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mirabella during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mirabellas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Mirabella, while Michigan, Colorado, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mirabella
Mirabella is a beautiful Italian name that has its roots in the Latin language. The name is believed to have originated in the late Middle Ages, somewhere around the 13th or 14th century.
The name Mirabella is derived from the Latin words "mirabilis" and "bella," which together translate to "wonderful beauty." It was likely first used as a descriptive name or nickname for a woman of exceptional beauty or charm.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Mirabella can be found in the writings of the Italian poet and scholar, Petrarch. In his collection of sonnets, "Il Canzoniere," written in the 14th century, Petrarch makes several references to a woman named Mirabella, believed to be a courtly love interest.
Throughout the Renaissance period, the name Mirabella gained popularity among the Italian nobility and upper classes. It was often associated with women of great beauty, grace, and refinement.
One notable historical figure who bore the name Mirabella was Mirabella Roberti, a 16th-century Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was known for her support of artists and intellectuals in Ferrara, and her court was a center of cultural and artistic activity.
Another famous Mirabella was Mirabella Sparagia, an Italian painter who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. She was one of the few women artists of her time to achieve recognition and success, and her paintings can be found in several Italian museums and galleries.
In the 17th century, the name Mirabella appeared in the works of the English poet and playwright, William Shakespeare. In his play "The Winter's Tale," one of the characters is named Mirabella, though she is a minor figure.
Moving into the 18th century, Mirabella Calderara was an Italian operatic soprano who performed in many of the leading opera houses of Europe. She was particularly renowned for her performances in the operas of Handel and Gluck.
In the 19th century, Mirabella Emery was an American writer and educator who wrote several popular books on etiquette and social conduct for women. Her work aimed to promote the education and empowerment of women during a time when their opportunities were limited.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Mirabella, a name that has endured for centuries and continues to evoke a sense of beauty, grace, and wonder.
People
Mirabella + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mirabella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mirabella: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mirabella?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,242 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mirabella going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 275,970 US residents.
Is Mirabella a common name?
We classify Mirabella as "Rare". It ranks above 91.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,254 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mirabella most popular?
The single biggest year for Mirabella was 2017, when 80 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mirabella is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mirabella in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 884 people with the name Mirabella, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,601 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mirabella in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mirabella?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mirabella appears almost entirely female. Of the 882 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mirabella?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mirabella is White at 62.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.5%) and Two or More Races (8.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mirabella most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mirabella in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.1% (549 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mirabella in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mirabella a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mirabella in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mirabella still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mirabella in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mirabella can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Mirabella?
Find out how many people share the name Mirabella on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.