Miracle is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Miracle means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Miracle across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Miracle has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Miracle is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “a wonder, marvel”. A modern virtue name from the English word.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 22,006 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 574 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 35 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Miracle per year, United States (1960 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (902/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (64/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2005 (6/yr).
Miracle has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #736 nationally (given to 927 babies that year).
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