Miroslaw
A masculine given name of Slavic origin meaning "renowned for peace".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Miroslaw. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Miroslaw today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Miroslaw births was 1916 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Miroslaw. 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 Miroslaw with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Miroslaw. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1916
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1916 SSA rank
#4,303
Tracked since 1916
Census
Miroslaw in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,659 people with the first name Miroslaw, which placed it at #8,681 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
#8,681
National first-name rank
People counted
1.7K
1,659 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
99.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Miroslaw
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Miroslaw is White at 99.7%. The next largest groups are Black (0.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.1%). 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 Miroslaw 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 Miroslaw at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White99.7% · 1,654
- Black or African American0.1% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
- Two or more races0.1% · 1
Popularity
Miroslaw: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Miroslaw 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 Miroslaw during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Miroslaw
The name Miroslaw has its origins in the Slavic languages, specifically Polish and Czech. It is a compound name derived from the Slavic elements "mir" meaning "peace" and "slav" meaning "glory" or "fame." Together, the name Miroslaw can be interpreted as "peaceful glory" or "famous for peace."
The name dates back to the Middle Ages and was prevalent among the Slavic peoples of Central and Eastern Europe. It was particularly popular in medieval Poland and the Czech lands, where it was borne by various nobles and historical figures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Miroslaw can be found in the 12th-century Polish chronicle "Gesta Principum Polonorum" (Deeds of the Princes of Poland), which mentions a nobleman named Miroslaw who lived during the reign of Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth (1086-1138).
In the 13th century, a Czech nobleman named Miroslaw of Lemberk (c. 1200-1260) was recorded as a participant in the Prussian Crusades, military campaigns aimed at conquering and Christianizing the Baltic region.
During the Renaissance period, a Polish humanist and poet named Miroslaw Kryski (c. 1510-1580) gained renown for his Latin and Polish writings, including a collection of poems titled "Carmina" published in 1580.
Another notable figure was Miroslaw Malinski (1627-1700), a Polish military commander who served as a Field Crown Hetman (a high-ranking military officer) during the Polish-Ottoman Wars in the late 17th century.
In more recent times, Miroslaw Rozwadowski (1863-1938) was a prominent Polish general who played a significant role in the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921 and contributed to the establishment of the Second Polish Republic after World War I.
While the name Miroslaw remains in use today, particularly in Poland and other Slavic nations, its popularity has waxed and waned over the centuries, reflecting the changing cultural and linguistic trends within the region.
People
Miroslaw + last name combinations
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Related
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FAQ
Miroslaw: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Miroslaw?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Miroslaw 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 - US residents.
Is Miroslaw a common name?
We classify Miroslaw as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Miroslaw most popular?
The single biggest year for Miroslaw was 1916, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Miroslaw is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Miroslaw in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,659 people with the name Miroslaw, or 0.55 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,681 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 Miroslaw 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 Miroslaw?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Miroslaw appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,663 people counted with this name, 99.9% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Miroslaw?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Miroslaw is White at 99.7%. The next largest groups are Black (0.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.1%). 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 Miroslaw most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Miroslaw in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.7% (1,654 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 Miroslaw in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Miroslaw a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Miroslaw in the SSA data are male. 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 Miroslaw still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Miroslaw 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 Miroslaw 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 Miroslaw?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.