Miranda
How to say it: muh-RAN-duh · /məˈrændə/
From Latin 'mirandus', meaning 'worthy of admiration' or 'wonderful'. Coined or popularized by Shakespeare.
Miranda was the 632nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 437 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 61% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #817 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #632 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 437 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,586 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −61% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #817 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Miranda peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Randa
- Mira
- Mandy
- Randy
Honouring a Miranda in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Miranda is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Miranda
- Miranda Cosgrove (born 1993)American actress, singer-songwriter and producer
- Miranda Kerr (born 1983)Australian model
- Miranda Richardson (born 1958)British actress
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Miranda Hobbes, main character on Sex and the City played by Cynthia Nixon
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