Miroslava
A feminine Slavic name meaning "peace and glory".
Name Census estimates that about 743 living Americans carry the first name Miroslava. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Miroslava today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Miroslava births was 2017 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Miroslava. 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 Miroslava with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
743
~ 1 in 461,311 Americans
Peak year
2017
26 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,299
Tracked since 1951
Census
Miroslava in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,620 people with the first name Miroslava, which placed it at #8,817 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
#8,817
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,620 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
60.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Miroslava
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Miroslava is Hispanic at 60.7%. The next largest groups are White (38.6%) and Two or More Races (0.4%). 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 Miroslava 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 Miroslava at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino60.7% · 983
- White38.6% · 625
- Two or more races0.4% · 6
- Black or African American0.2% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Miroslava: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Miroslava from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 168 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Miroslava remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Miroslava 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 Miroslava during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Miroslavas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Miroslava, while New York, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 68 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Miroslava
Miroslava is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, derived from the combination of the Slavic elements "mir" meaning peace and "slava" meaning glory or praise. The name can be traced back to the early medieval period in Eastern and Central Europe, where it was used among Slavic communities.
The earliest known references to the name Miroslava can be found in ancient Slavic manuscripts and chronicles dating back to the 10th and 11th centuries. It was a popular name among the nobility and aristocracy of the time, particularly in regions such as modern-day Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Russia.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Miroslava is found in the Chronica Polonorum, a medieval Polish chronicle written in the 12th century, which mentions a noblewoman named Miroslava who lived in the 11th century. Another notable historical figure with this name was Miroslava of Bohemia, a Bohemian princess who lived in the 13th century and was married to King Ottokar II of Bohemia.
Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance period, the name Miroslava continued to be used in various Slavic regions, although its popularity varied across different cultures and time periods. Some notable bearers of the name include Miroslava Sternová (1925-2003), a Czech actress and writer, and Miroslava Durdík (born 1942), a Czech historian and archaeologist.
In more recent times, the name Miroslava has gained renewed popularity in Slavic countries, particularly in Russia, where it has been borne by several notable figures. These include Miroslava Bezborodova (born 1952), a Russian Olympic swimmer, and Miroslava Koroleva (born 1975), a Russian actress and television presenter.
Another notable bearer of the name Miroslava is Miroslava Vavrinec (born 1975), a Czech model and actress who has appeared in various international films and television productions. Overall, the name Miroslava has a rich and diverse history, reflecting its Slavic roots and cultural significance across various regions and time periods.
People
Miroslava + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Miroslava 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
Miroslava: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Miroslava?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 743 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Miroslava 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 461,311 US residents.
Is Miroslava a common name?
We classify Miroslava as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 797 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Miroslava most popular?
The single biggest year for Miroslava was 2017, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Miroslava is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Miroslava in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,620 people with the name Miroslava, or 0.54 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,817 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 Miroslava 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 Miroslava?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Miroslava appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,624 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Miroslava?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Miroslava is Hispanic at 60.7%. The next largest groups are White (38.6%) and Two or More Races (0.4%). 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 Miroslava most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Miroslava in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.7% (983 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 Miroslava in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Miroslava a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Miroslava 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 Miroslava still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Miroslava 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 Miroslava 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 are called Miroslava?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.