Mirabelle
A French name meaning "wonderful" or "marvelous".
Name Census estimates that about 1,514 living Americans carry the first name Mirabelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mirabelle today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mirabelle births was 2015 (99 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mirabelle. 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 Mirabelle with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Mirabelle is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 226,390 Americans
Peak year
2015
99 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,371
Tracked since 1997
Census
Mirabelle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,181 people with the first name Mirabelle, which placed it at #11,023 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
#11,023
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,181 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mirabelle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mirabelle is White at 61.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (11.9%) and Two or More Races (10.1%). 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 Mirabelle 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 Mirabelle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.2% · 723
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.9% · 140
- Two or more races10.1% · 119
- Hispanic or Latino9.3% · 110
- Black or African American7.2% · 85
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 4
Popularity
Mirabelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mirabelle from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 800 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Mirabelle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mirabelle 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 Mirabelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mirabelles live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Mirabelle, while Georgia, District of Columbia, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 28 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mirabelle
The name Mirabelle has its origins in the French language and culture, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin words "mirabilis" and "bella," meaning "wonderful" and "beautiful," respectively. The name was initially used as a descriptive term to express admiration for something or someone of exceptional beauty or charm.
In the 12th century, the name Mirabelle gained popularity in France, particularly among the nobility and upper classes. It was often bestowed upon daughters born into wealthy families, reflecting the desire to celebrate their perceived beauty and grace. The name's association with elegance and refinement contributed to its widespread usage during this period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mirabelle can be found in the chronicles of the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. In the year 1184, a nun named Mirabelle is mentioned as having played a significant role in the spiritual life of the monastery.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the name Mirabelle. One such figure was Mirabelle de Coetlogon (1584-1652), a French noblewoman renowned for her patronage of the arts and literature during the reign of King Louis XIII. Another prominent bearer of the name was Mirabelle d'Auvergne (1630-1701), a French courtier and influential figure at the court of King Louis XIV.
In the realm of literature, the name Mirabelle gained prominence through the character of Mirabelle de Peigné, a young noblewoman featured in the 19th-century novel "Le Père Goriot" by Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850). This fictional portrayal contributed to the name's enduring popularity in French culture.
Beyond France, the name Mirabelle also found its way into other European languages and cultures. In Germany, the variant "Mirabella" was used, while in Italy, the name took the form "Mirabella" or "Mirabile." One notable Italian bearer of the name was Mirabile Vettori (1591-1670), a renowned scholar and translator of ancient Greek texts.
As the name Mirabelle continued to spread across Europe, it was embraced by various cultural and linguistic communities, each adapting it to their own linguistic traditions. This diversity of interpretations and usages has enriched the name's historical significance and contributed to its enduring appeal.
People
Mirabelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mirabelle 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
Mirabelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mirabelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,514 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mirabelle 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 226,390 US residents.
Is Mirabelle a common name?
We classify Mirabelle as "Rare". It ranks above 92.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,527 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mirabelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Mirabelle was 2015, when 99 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mirabelle 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 Mirabelle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,181 people with the name Mirabelle, or 0.39 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,023 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 Mirabelle 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 Mirabelle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mirabelle appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,182 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Mirabelle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mirabelle is White at 61.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (11.9%) and Two or More Races (10.1%). 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 Mirabelle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mirabelle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.2% (723 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 Mirabelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mirabelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mirabelle 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 Mirabelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mirabelle 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 Mirabelle 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 have Mirabelle as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Mirabelle on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.