Mireille

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

⭐ Famous Mireille

Mireille Mathieu

French singer (born 1946)

Choose Mireille and your child shares a first name with Mireille Mathieu, a French singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mireille, like who?” Mireille Mathieu's Wikipedia article is available in 66 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 133,333 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mireille, 12 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mireille would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMireille first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1969, when it reached #3,012.
• 🍂TrendMireille has slipped 1,439 places over the last five years and now sits at #8,362. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Mireille means “to admire”. Our records link it to French, Hebrew and Latin roots.

About the name Mireille

Mireille is a girl name of French, Hebrew and Latin origin meaning “to admire”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Mireille for girls from 1949 to 2025, in 63 of those 77 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #3,012 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #8,362, with 12 babies.

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