Miranda

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A few things about Miranda you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Miranda

Miranda Cosgrove

American actress, singer-songwriter and producer (born 1993)

Choose Miranda and your child shares a first name with Miranda Cosgrove, an American actress, singer-songwriter and producer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Miranda, like who?” Miranda Cosgrove's Wikipedia article is available in 72 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,678 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Miranda, 437 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Miranda would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMiranda first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1995, when it ranked #57. Today it's #654, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMiranda was 6.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 597 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,678.
• 🍂TrendMiranda has slipped 112 places over the last five years and now sits at #654. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMiranda is most popular in Arizona, where it ranks #357, followed by Texas (#368) and Colorado (#389). It's in the top 1,000 in 22 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Miranda means “worthy of admiration”.

About the name Miranda

Miranda is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “worthy of admiration”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-nda”. US birth records list Miranda for girls from 1881 to 2025, in 132 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked #57 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #654, with 437 babies.

Origin:Latin names