Mirakle
A French name meaning "gift of God" or "divine miracle".
Name Census estimates that about 322 living Americans carry the first name Mirakle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mirakle today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mirakle births was 2018 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mirakle. 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.
People living today
322
~ 1 in 1,064,454 Americans
Peak year
2018
19 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,331
Tracked since 1996
Census
Mirakle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 175 people with the first name Mirakle, which placed it at #41,669 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
#41,669
National first-name rank
People counted
175
175 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
68.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mirakle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mirakle is Black at 68.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.1%) and White (9.1%). 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 Mirakle 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 Mirakle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American68.0% · 119
- Hispanic or Latino13.1% · 23
- White9.1% · 16
- Two or more races9.1% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Mirakle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mirakle 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 119 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Mirakle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mirakle 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 Mirakle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mirakles live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mirakle
The name Mirakle is of Latin origin, derived from the word "miraculum," which means "wonder" or "marvel." This name has its roots in the early Christian era, when miracles and wonders were commonly associated with the divine.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mirakle can be found in the writings of Saint Augustine, a renowned philosopher and theologian who lived in the 4th and 5th centuries AD. In his work "City of God," Augustine discusses the concept of miracles and their significance in the Christian faith.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Mirakle gained popularity among religious communities, particularly in monasteries and convents. It was often bestowed upon individuals who displayed exceptional devotion or were believed to have witnessed or performed miracles.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Mirakle de Voragine, an Italian author and Archbishop of Genoa, wrote the influential work "Legenda Aurea" (The Golden Legend), a collection of hagiographies and stories of saints' lives. His name, Mirakle, likely reflected the miraculous nature of the tales he recounted.
During the Renaissance period, the name Mirakle was sometimes used as a secular given name, although its religious connotations remained strong. One example is Mirakle Vittoria, an Italian artist and sculptor active in the 16th century, who is known for her intricate wood carvings and sculptures adorning churches and chapels in Rome and Florence.
In the 17th century, a prominent figure named Mirakle Descartes, a French philosopher and mathematician, made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy, physics, and mathematics. His work on analytical geometry and the concept of mind-body dualism earned him a place among the most influential thinkers of his time.
Another historical figure bearing the name Mirakle was Mirakle de Sévigné, a French aristocrat and writer who lived in the 17th century. She is renowned for her extensive collection of letters, which provide a vivid account of the social and cultural life of the French nobility during that era.
It is worth noting that while the name Mirakle has been used throughout history, it has remained relatively uncommon, often chosen for its symbolic meaning and association with the divine or extraordinary events.
People
Mirakle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mirakle 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
Mirakle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mirakle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 322 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mirakle 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 1,064,454 US residents.
Is Mirakle a common name?
We classify Mirakle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 326 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mirakle most popular?
The single biggest year for Mirakle was 2018, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mirakle is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mirakle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 175 people with the name Mirakle, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,669 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 Mirakle 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 Mirakle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mirakle leans strongly female. 174 people counted with this name were female (97.8%), compared with 4 male bearers (2.2%). 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 Mirakle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mirakle is Black at 68.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.1%) and White (9.1%). 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 Mirakle most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Mirakle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.0% (119 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 Mirakle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mirakle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mirakle 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 Mirakle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mirakle 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 Mirakle 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 common is the name Mirakle?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Mirakle on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.