Mireille
How to say it: mee-RAY · /miˈreɪ/
From Occitan 'mirelha' meaning 'to admire, wonderful' - popularized by Mistral's 1859 poem Mireille.
Mireille was the 7,159th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 12 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #10,288 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 | #7,159 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 12 |
| Share of births | 1 in 276,278 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,288 |
| 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
Mireille peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mimi
- Miri
Honouring a Mireille in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mireille is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Mireille
- Mireille Mathieu (born 1946)French singer
- Mireille Darc (1938–2017)French actress and director
- Mireille Enos (born 1975)American actress
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