Mirielle
A feminine name of French origin meaning "admirable" or "wonderful".
Name Census estimates that about 524 living Americans carry the first name Mirielle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mirielle today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mirielle births was 2018 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mirielle. 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 Mirielle with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
524
~ 1 in 654,111 Americans
Peak year
2018
48 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,158
Tracked since 1988
Census
Mirielle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 532 people with the first name Mirielle, which placed it at #19,726 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
#19,726
National first-name rank
People counted
532
532 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
44.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mirielle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mirielle is White at 44.5%. The next largest groups are Black (26.3%) and Hispanic (16.0%). 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 Mirielle 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 Mirielle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White44.5% · 237
- Black or African American26.3% · 140
- Hispanic or Latino16.0% · 85
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.8% · 36
- Two or more races5.5% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 5
Popularity
Mirielle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mirielle 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 261 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Mirielle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mirielle 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 Mirielle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mirielles live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Mirielle, while Pennsylvania, New York, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mirielle
The name Mirielle has its origins in the French language and culture, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is a feminine form derived from the French name Marie, which itself has roots in the Hebrew name Miriam. Miriam was the name of the sister of Moses and Aaron in the biblical accounts.
Mirielle is believed to have first emerged as a distinct name in France during the 12th or 13th century. It was likely a combination of the popular name Marie and the French suffix "-elle," which was used to create diminutive or affectionate forms of names. The earliest recorded instances of the name Mirielle can be found in historical documents and records from France during this period.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Mirielle was Mirielle de Montfort, a French noblewoman who lived in the 13th century. She was a member of the influential Montfort family and played a role in the political and religious conflicts of her time.
In the 14th century, there is mention of a Mirielle de Rohan, who was a member of the noble Rohan family in Brittany, France. She was known for her involvement in various diplomatic and cultural affairs of the era.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure named Mirielle de l'Aubespine (1546-1596) gained prominence. She was a French writer and scholar who was highly regarded for her literary works and contributions to the arts and intellectual circles of the time.
In the 17th century, Mirielle Guyart (1599-1672), known as Marie of the Incarnation, was a French Catholic nun who played a significant role in the establishment of the Ursuline order in Canada. She is recognized as a venerated figure in the Catholic Church and is celebrated for her contributions to education and missionary work in New France.
Another historical figure with the name Mirielle was Mirielle Acarie (1566-1618), a French mystic and founder of the Carmelite order in France. She was known for her spiritual writings and her efforts to promote religious reforms within the Catholic Church.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Mirielle. The name has maintained its presence and significance, particularly in French-speaking regions, and continues to be used today, carrying with it a rich cultural and historical heritage.
People
Mirielle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mirielle 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
Mirielle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mirielle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 524 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mirielle 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 654,111 US residents.
Is Mirielle a common name?
We classify Mirielle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 529 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mirielle most popular?
The single biggest year for Mirielle was 2018, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mirielle is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mirielle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 532 people with the name Mirielle, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,726 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 Mirielle 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 Mirielle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mirielle appears almost entirely female. Of the 532 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Mirielle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mirielle is White at 44.5%. The next largest groups are Black (26.3%) and Hispanic (16.0%). 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 Mirielle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mirielle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.5% (237 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 Mirielle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mirielle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mirielle 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 Mirielle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mirielle 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 Mirielle 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 Americans are named Mirielle?
Find out how many Americans are named Mirielle on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.