Miracle
Miracle is a girl's name of English origin.
Meaning
A extraordinary event, wonder, or divine act.
Origin and history
Miracle is a modern English virtue and vocabulary name derived from the Latin word 'miraculum', meaning wonder or marvelous event. It gained popularity in the United States during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Parents often choose it to signify a deeply cherished or long-awaited child.
Popularity in the United States
21,471 babies in the United States have been named Miracle since 1880. It ranks #1016 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #424.
States where it is most popular
- TX (10.3 %)
- GA (8.4 %)
- FL (7.6 %)
- CA (7 %)
- NC (5.6 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 72 |
| 1970-1980 | 187 |
| 1980-1990 | 604 |
| 1990-2000 | 2,418 |
| 2000-2010 | 6,160 |
| 2010-2019 | 7,653 |
| 2020-2029 | 4,377 |
Fun facts
- The name stems directly from the Latin verb 'mirari', which means 'to wonder at' or 'to admire'.
- Its rise in the late 1990s coincided with a broader American trend toward modern virtue and spiritual concept names.