Miro
A Slavic name meaning "peaceful" or "world peace".
Name Census estimates that about 245 living Americans carry the first name Miro. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Miro today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Miro births was 2021 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Miro. 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 Miro with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
245
~ 1 in 1,398,997 Americans
Peak year
2021
23 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,501
Tracked since 1915
Census
Miro in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 603 people with the first name Miro, which placed it at #18,003 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
#18,003
National first-name rank
People counted
603
603 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
76.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Miro
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Miro is White at 76.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.9%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). 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 Miro 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 Miro at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.1% · 459
- Hispanic or Latino11.9% · 72
- Two or more races5.3% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.0% · 24
- Black or African American2.7% · 16
Popularity
Miro: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Miro from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 118 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Miro 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 Miro during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Miros live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Miro, while Texas, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 21 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Miro
The name Miro has its origins in the Slavic languages, derived from the word "mir" meaning peace. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 10th to 12th centuries, in regions where Slavic peoples lived, such as present-day Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Miro can be found in the Codex Suprasliensis, a 10th-century Old Church Slavonic manuscript containing portions of the Gospels. The name is also mentioned in various medieval chronicles and records from the region.
In the Byzantine Empire, Miro was a relatively common name among the Slavic population, particularly in areas like modern-day Bulgaria and Macedonia. It was also used by some members of the ruling dynasties, such as Tsar Miro of Bulgaria, who reigned in the 9th century.
During the Renaissance period, the name Miro gained popularity in Spain and other parts of the Iberian Peninsula, likely influenced by the Slavic roots of the region's past. One notable bearer of the name was the Spanish artist Joan Miró (1893-1983), whose surrealist paintings are world-renowned.
In the 19th century, the name Miro was adopted by some members of the Russian nobility, such as Miro Petrovich Bogdanov (1802-1854), a prominent military commander during the Caucasian War.
Other historical figures bearing the name Miro include Miro Barešić (1950-2022), a Croatian writer and journalist, and Miro Gavran (born 1962), a Croatian playwright and screenwriter.
Throughout history, the name Miro has maintained its association with peace and tranquility, reflecting its Slavic origins. While it has been relatively uncommon in some regions, it has enjoyed enduring popularity among certain cultural groups, particularly those with Slavic roots or influences.
People
Miro + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Miro 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
Miro: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Miro?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 245 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Miro 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 1,398,997 US residents.
Is Miro a common name?
We classify Miro as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 257 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Miro most popular?
The single biggest year for Miro was 2021, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Miro is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Miro in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 603 people with the name Miro, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,003 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 Miro 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 Miro?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Miro leans strongly male. 552 people counted with this name were male (91.2%), compared with 53 female bearers (8.8%). 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 Miro?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Miro is White at 76.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.9%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). 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 Miro most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Miro in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.1% (459 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 Miro in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Miro a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Miro in the SSA data are male. 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 Miro still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Miro 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 Miro 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 share the name Miro?
Want to know how many people share the name Miro? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.