Mirza
How to say it: meer-ZA · /miʁ.ˈza/
Persian title meaning prince, child of a ruler - historic nobility title in Iran and Central Asia.
Mirza was the 4,613th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,827 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,613 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 17 |
| Share of births | 1 in 195,020 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,827 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,000 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mirza is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mirza is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi, Turkish.
In France: #1,000 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mirza
- Mirza Ghalib (1797–1869)Indian poet
- Mirza Fatali Akhundov (1812–1878)Iranian Azerbaijani playwright and literary critic
- Mirza Teletović (born 1985)Bosnian basketball player
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