Mirabel
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "wondrous" or "admirable".
Name Census estimates that about 1,013 living Americans carry the first name Mirabel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mirabel today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mirabel births was 2022 (153 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mirabel. 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.
Key insights
- • Mirabel is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 338,356 Americans
Peak year
2022
153 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,370
Tracked since 1982
Popularity
Mirabel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mirabel from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 425 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
Mirabel 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 Mirabel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mirabels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Mirabel, while Missouri, Georgia, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 28 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mirabel
The name Mirabel has its origins in the Latin language and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is a combination of two Latin words: "mirabilis" meaning wonderful or admirable, and "bellus" meaning beautiful.
In the 12th century, the name Mirabel was first recorded in France, where it was used as a feminine given name. During this time, the name was also spelled as "Mirabelle" or "Mirabella" in some regions.
One of the earliest known historical references to the name Mirabel can be found in the French epic poem "La Chanson de Roland" (The Song of Roland), which dates back to the late 11th century. In this poem, a character named Mirabel is mentioned as the wife of a Saracen king.
Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, the name Mirabel gained popularity in various parts of Europe, particularly in France, Spain, and Italy. It was often associated with nobility and was sometimes used as a symbolic name to represent beauty and admiration.
One notable historical figure with the name Mirabel was Mirabel de Bourgogne (1145-1198), who was a French noblewoman and the wife of Philip I, Count of Flanders. Another was Mirabel de Bourbon (1436-1461), a French princess who married Charles I, Duke of Bourbon.
In the 16th century, the name Mirabel was also used in England. One example is Mirabel Cecil (1565-1625), who was an English noblewoman and the daughter of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley.
Moving into the 17th century, Mirabel Vere (1623-1661) was an English courtier and author who lived during the English Civil War era. She was known for her literary works and her involvement in the Royalist cause.
Another notable figure with the name Mirabel was Mirabel Stuart (1663-1688), who was the illegitimate daughter of Charles II of England and one of his mistresses, Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth.
People
Mirabel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mirabel 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
Mirabel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mirabel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,013 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mirabel 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 338,356 US residents.
Is Mirabel a common name?
We classify Mirabel as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,022 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mirabel most popular?
The single biggest year for Mirabel was 2022, when 153 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mirabel is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mirabel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mirabel 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.
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.