Miranda
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
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.
Miranda is also given to boys.
Pronounced muh-RAN-duh.
As of October 2026, Miranda ranked #656 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #57 in 1995, Nameberry popularity #415.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #239 | 1,353 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #279 | 1,135 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #277 | 1,138 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #344 | 939 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #367 | 861 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #446 | 698 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #542 | 556 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #587 | 513 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #547 | 563 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #575 | 519 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #622 | 478 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #656 | 437 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Miranda for girls
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Miranda on lists
Famous Mirandas
- Miranda SingsGirl
YouTube personality
- Miranda Taylor CosgroveGirl
American actress and singer
- Miranda Leigh LambertGirl
American country music singer
- Miranda Jane RichardsonGirl
English actress
- Miranda OttoGirl
Australian actress
- Miranda CarabelloGirl
American actress
- Miranda Katherine HartGirl
English actress and comedian
- Miranda Jennifer JulyGirl
American actress
- Miranda May KerrGirl
Australian supermodel
- Miranda ChartrandGirl
Canadian singer
- Miranda Caroline RaisonGirl
English actress
- Miranda Jane SeymourGirl
English novelist and critic
- Miranda (born Lady Diana Miranda Cardona)Girl
Colombian singer
- Miranda KrestovnikoffGirl
English TV presenter
- Miranda LeeGirl
Australian romance novelist
- LinGirl
Manuel Miranda, American composer and playwright
- Miranda Vega PaparozziGirl
granddaughter of actress Nancy Sinatra
- Miranda Scarlett Schneider (b. 2012)Girl
daughter of actor Rob Schneider
- Miranda "Miri" ChamberlainGirl
author of the webcomic "Riverside Extras"
- Miranda HopeGirl
TikTok influencer and reality TV personality
Miranda in pop culture
- MirandaGirl
character in Shakespeare's "The Tempest"
- Miranda EvansGirl
character in "Life as We Knew it" & " The World We Live In"
- Miranda MackintoshGirl
to whom Hilaire Belloc wrote the poem "Tarantella"
- Miranda HobbesGirl
a main character on TV's "Sex and the City"
- Miranda BaileyGirl
character on TV's "Grey's Anatomy"
- Miranda SanchezGirl
character on TV's "Lizzie McGuire"
- Miranda PriestlyGirl
character in book/film "The Devil Wears Prada"
- Miranda CarrollGirl
character in " Station Eleven"
- Miranda DawkinsGirl
the Doctor's daughter in Doctor Who's Eighth Doctor Adventure novels
- Miranda GoshawkGirl
character in the Harry Potter series
- MirandaGirl
character in the 1989 movie Chances Are
- Miranda LucasGirl
Payne, character on TV's "House of Payne"
- MirandaGirl
a planet in Firefly film "Serenity"
- MirandaGirl
a character on TV's "W.I.T.C.H."
- Miranda FrostGirl
character in the Bond film "Die Another Day"
- Miranda IIGirl
a spaceship in Transformers: Energon
- MirandaGirl
the smallest moon of the planet Uranus
- Miranda MoralesGirl
minor character on TV's "The Walking Dead"
- Miranda "Randy" MelendyGirl
ballerina in Elizabeth Enright's Saturday series
- Miranda FeigelsteenGirl
character on Canadian TV series "Mysterious Ways"
- Miranda Johnson/JavensenGirl
character in "The Face on the Milk Carton"
- MirandaGirl
character in "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
- Miranda CollinsGirl
character on TV's "Ravenswood"
- Miranda LawsonGirl
character in video games Mass Effect 2 and 3
- Miranda ShellhornGirl
character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
- Queen MirandaGirl
Sofia's mother in animated series "Sofia the First"
- Miranda HillardGirl
character in the film "Mrs. Doubtfire"
- Miranda CraneGirl
character on TV's "Supergirl"
- MirandaGirl
schoolgirl who goes missing in "Picnic at Hanging Rock" by Joan Lindsay
- Miranda TateGirl
character in 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises
- Miranda CorneilleGirl
character in the Canadian webcomic "User Friendly"
- Miranda KeyesGirl
character in the Halo video game series
- Miranda KillgallenGirl
a character in animated series "As Told By Ginger"
- Miranda KincaidGirl
character in "A Kiss Before You Leave Me" by James Hulbert
- Miranda MontgomeryGirl
character on American soap "All My Children"
- Miranda WrightGirl
a character on TV's "Bonkers"
- Miranda GreyGirl
a character in "The Collector" by John Fowles
- "MirandaGirl
" song by Fleetwood Mac
- Miranda VanderbiltGirl
character from game "Monster Prom"
- Miranda Veracruz de la Hoya CardinalGirl
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/HamiltonGirl
character on TV's "Black Sails"