Mira Nair
There are approximately 1 people named Mira Nair living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mira with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nair. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Mira
13K
Alive today
Named Nair
8.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 17
Estimated bearers: 8.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,719
Per 100K: 2.55
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (84.2%)
First name trend
Mira: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mira. The peak year was 2024 with 820 births. The average person named Mira today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nair surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nair, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 84.2%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander84.2%
- White10.3%
- Two or more races3.3%
- Black or African American1.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mira has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0039% of the US population, based on 13,385 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Nair appears at a rate of 2.55 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0026%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Mira Nair. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Mira
FAQ
Mira Nair: questions and answers
How many people are named Mira Nair?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Mira Nair. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0039%) with the surname frequency (2.55 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mira Nair?
We classify Mira Nair as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mira a male or female name?
Mira is predominantly female. Out of 14,171 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Mira profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.