Miranda
Top 1000
About Miranda
Miranda, a shimmeringly lovely, poetic name that was invented by Shakespeare for the beautiful and admirable young heroine of his play, The Tempest, is still a recommended choice even though its popularity peaked in the 1990's, partially as an antidote to Amanda. But while Amanda now sounds dated, Miranda retains a good measure of its charm.
Derived from the Latin word mirandus meaning "admirable, worthy, marvellous", the name ranks in the Top 700 in the US, while in Mexico and Puerto Rico, it featured in the Top 100 in recent counts. Nicknames Mira and Miri keep it fresh, while Mandy and Randy may appeal to those who like a touch of retro.
The name made a big impression in Sex and the City and The Devil Wore Prada, and there was also a Bond Girl in Die Another Day called Miranda. In the real world, Miranda has been notably borne by actress Miranda Cosgrove, singer Miranda Lambert, model Miranda Kerr, comedian Miranda Hart, and writer Miranda July.
As of October 2026, Miranda ranked #656 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #57 in 1995, Nameberry popularity #435.
Editor's take: The name Miranda is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "marvellous, admirable".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #239 | 1,353 | 757.4 |
| 2015 | #279 | 1,135 | 635.8 |
| 2016 | #277 | 1,138 | 642.2 |
| 2017 | #344 | 939 | 543.9 |
| 2018 | #367 | 861 | 506.2 |
| 2019 | #446 | 698 | 415.9 |
| 2020 | #542 | 556 | 343.9 |
| 2021 | #587 | 513 | 312.6 |
| 2022 | #547 | 563 | 343.3 |
| 2023 | #575 | 519 | 323.4 |
| 2024 | #622 | 478 | 295 |
| 2025 | #656 | 437 | 271.9 |
World rankings
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Famous Mirandas
- Miranda Sings
YouTube personality
- Miranda Taylor Cosgrove
American actress and singer
- Miranda Leigh Lambert
American country music singer
- Miranda Jane Richardson
English actress
- Miranda Otto
Australian actress
- Miranda Carabello
American actress
- Miranda Katherine Hart
English actress and comedian
- Miranda Jennifer July
American actress
- Miranda May Kerr
Australian supermodel
- Miranda Chartrand
Canadian singer
- Miranda Caroline Raison
English actress
- Miranda Jane Seymour
English novelist and critic
- Miranda (born Lady Diana Miranda Cardona)
Colombian singer
- Miranda Krestovnikoff
English TV presenter
- Miranda Lee
Australian romance novelist
- Lin
Manuel Miranda, American composer and playwright
- Miranda Vega Paparozzi
granddaughter of actress Nancy Sinatra
- Miranda Scarlett Schneider (b. 2012)
daughter of actor Rob Schneider
- Miranda "Miri" Chamberlain
author of the webcomic "Riverside Extras"
- Miranda Hope
TikTok influencer and reality TV personality
Miranda in pop culture
- Miranda
character in Shakespeare's "The Tempest"
- Miranda Evans
character in "Life as We Knew it" & " The World We Live In"
- Miranda Mackintosh
to whom Hilaire Belloc wrote the poem "Tarantella"
- Miranda Hobbes
a main character on TV's "Sex and the City"
- Miranda Bailey
character on TV's "Grey's Anatomy"
- Miranda Sanchez
character on TV's "Lizzie McGuire"
- Miranda Priestly
character in book/film "The Devil Wears Prada"
- Miranda Carroll
character in " Station Eleven"
- Miranda Dawkins
the Doctor's daughter in Doctor Who's Eighth Doctor Adventure novels
- Miranda Goshawk
character in the Harry Potter series
- Miranda
character in the 1989 movie Chances Are
- Miranda Lucas
Payne, character on TV's "House of Payne"
- Miranda
a planet in Firefly film "Serenity"
- Miranda
a character on TV's "W.I.T.C.H."
- Miranda Frost
character in the Bond film "Die Another Day"
- Miranda II
a spaceship in Transformers: Energon
- Miranda
the smallest moon of the planet Uranus
- Miranda Morales
minor character on TV's "The Walking Dead"
- Miranda "Randy" Melendy
ballerina in Elizabeth Enright's Saturday series
- Miranda Feigelsteen
character on Canadian TV series "Mysterious Ways"
- Miranda Johnson/Javensen
character in "The Face on the Milk Carton"
- Miranda
character in "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
- Miranda Collins
character on TV's "Ravenswood"
- Miranda Lawson
character in video games Mass Effect 2 and 3
- Miranda Shellhorn
character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
- Queen Miranda
Sofia's mother in animated series "Sofia the First"
- Miranda Hillard
character in the film "Mrs. Doubtfire"
- Miranda Crane
character on TV's "Supergirl"
- Miranda
schoolgirl who goes missing in "Picnic at Hanging Rock" by Joan Lindsay
- Miranda Tate
character in 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises
- Miranda Corneille
character in the Canadian webcomic "User Friendly"
- Miranda Keyes
character in the Halo video game series
- Miranda Killgallen
a character in animated series "As Told By Ginger"
- Miranda Kincaid
character in "A Kiss Before You Leave Me" by James Hulbert
- Miranda Montgomery
character on American soap "All My Children"
- Miranda Wright
a character on TV's "Bonkers"
- Miranda Grey
a character in "The Collector" by John Fowles
- "Miranda
" song by Fleetwood Mac
- Miranda Vanderbilt
character from game "Monster Prom"
- Miranda Veracruz de la Hoya Cardinal
character on TV show "Married...With Children" – Latina local news reporter originally from Ecuador whose catchphrase is simply saying her name. She is typically assigned to cover the pathetic news stories in which the Bundys inevitably involve themselves. She often laments the sad state of her career while on the air.
- Miranda Barlow/Hamilton
character on TV's "Black Sails"