Miracle Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Miracle

A surprisingly popular spiritual name that entered the US Top 500 in 2003. As of 2023, it is still a Top 500 choice, where it fits in with similar bold word names like Chosen, Blessing, and Dream. Miracle is a familiar name in Nigeria too, where it is used as a unisex option.

Miracle for boys#2968 US

More popular in the US for girls, Miracle is also used as a unisex name. Notably chosen in Nigeria and Malawi, it is given when a baby's birth has been long awaited or when the child's birth coincides with an act of goodwill from with the family.

Pronounced MIR-uh-kul.

As of October 2026, Miracle ranked #492 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #367 in 2019.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Girls #492

Boys #2,968

20142025

18802025

Data table

Year	US rank · girls	Births · girls	US rank · boys	Births · boys
2014	#408	786	—	0
2015	#412	778	—	0
2016	#372	875	#4,059	26
2017	#369	846	—	0
2018	#376	833	#3,853	28
2019	#367	866	#4,910	20
2020	#376	824	#3,543	31
2021	#405	787	#3,396	34
2022	#412	763	#4,251	25
2023	#432	716	#3,764	30
2024	#469	660	#4,271	25
2025	#492	603	#2,968	42