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Mirai
OriginJapanese or Shona
Meaning"future or wait"
US Rank#6048
2025 SSA
About Mirai
A modern Japanese name meaning "future", borne by figure skater Mirai Nagasu. The name is technically unisex, but more often given to girls. Mirai is also a Shona female given name, meaning "wait".
Pronounced meer-AY.
As of October 2026, Mirai ranked #6048 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3433 for girls in 2020.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,311 | 33 | 19.4 |
| 2019 | #4,127 | 35 | 20.9 |
| 2020 | #3,433 | 45 | 27.8 |
| 2021 | #3,778 | 40 | 24.4 |
| 2022 | #4,435 | 32 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,723 | 29 | 17.9 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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