Mirian
Meaning "beloved" or "wished-for child" in Georgian.
Name Census estimates that about 2,839 living Americans carry the first name Mirian. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mirian today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mirian births was 2003 (100 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mirian. 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 Mirian with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.8K
~ 1 in 120,731 Americans
Peak year
2003
100 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,538
Tracked since 1911
Census
Mirian in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 8,299 people with the first name Mirian, which placed it at #2,795 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
#2,795
National first-name rank
People counted
8.3K
8,299 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
87.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mirian
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mirian is Hispanic at 87.7%. The next largest groups are White (8.0%) and Black (3.0%). 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 Mirian 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 Mirian at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino87.7% · 7,277
- White8.0% · 660
- Black or African American3.0% · 249
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 78
- Two or more races0.3% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 10
Popularity
Mirian: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mirian from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 808 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mirian 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 Mirian during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mirians live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Mirian, while Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 158 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mirian
The given name Mirian has its origins in the ancient Georgian language, tracing back to the region of Georgia in the Caucasus mountains, situated between Eastern Europe and Western Asia. The name derives from the Georgian word "miri," meaning "peace" or "tranquility," reflecting the cultural values of the Georgian people.
The earliest recorded use of the name Mirian can be found in the historical chronicles of the Kingdom of Iberia, an ancient Georgian kingdom that existed from the 4th century BC to the 5th century AD. It was during this period that King Mirian III, who reigned from 284 to 361 AD, played a significant role in the Christianization of Iberia and the establishment of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
In the 6th century, the name Mirian appeared in the hagiography of St. Shushanik, a Georgian princess and martyr, who was known for her unwavering faith and resistance against forced conversion to the Persian religion. The name gained further prominence in the 11th century with the birth of Queen Mirian, the daughter of King Bagrat IV of Georgia, who ruled during the golden age of the Georgian Renaissance.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Mirian. One of the earliest recorded examples is Mirian I, a 3rd-century king of Iberia who played a crucial role in the region's political and cultural development. Another prominent figure is Mirian Khostikian (1786-1858), an Armenian writer, satirist, and public figure who made significant contributions to the literary scene of his time.
In the realm of religion, Mirian Kobaladze (1918-1984) was a prominent Georgian Orthodox priest and theologian, renowned for his scholarly works on Georgian church history and theology. The name also gained recognition in the field of sports with Mirian Bliznichenko (1952-2020), a Soviet Olympic champion in gymnastics, who won multiple medals at the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games.
More recently, Mirian Tsalkalamanidze (born 1954) is a celebrated Georgian painter and artist, known for her vibrant and expressive works that capture the essence of Georgian culture and traditions.
While the name Mirian has ancient roots and historical significance, it continues to be used in various parts of the world, particularly in Georgia and the surrounding regions, as a testament to the enduring cultural heritage and traditions of the Georgian people.
People
Mirian + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mirian 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
Mirian: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mirian?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,839 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mirian 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 120,731 US residents.
Is Mirian a common name?
We classify Mirian as "Rare". It ranks above 95% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,378 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mirian most popular?
The single biggest year for Mirian was 2003, when 100 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mirian is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mirian in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 8,299 people with the name Mirian, or 2.75 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,795 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 Mirian 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 Mirian?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mirian appears almost entirely female. Of the 8,298 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Mirian?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mirian is Hispanic at 87.7%. The next largest groups are White (8.0%) and Black (3.0%). 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 Mirian most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Mirian in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.7% (7,277 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 Mirian in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mirian a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mirian 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 Mirian still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mirian 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 Mirian 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 common is the name Mirian?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.