Myranda
Myranda was the 16535th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 626th with 350 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 8,232 places. More babies were named Myranda in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Miranda) worthy of admiration (Latin, coined by Shakespeare) · Latin, English
- Rank in 2025
- #16,535 girls, up 253 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1995350 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,650babies recorded
What does the name Myranda mean?
Myranda is a spelling of Miranda, pronounced the same way, so it shares Miranda's meaning and origin.
Miranda was invented by Shakespeare for the heroine of The Tempest. He built it from Latin mirandus, a form of the verb mirari, to wonder at, meaning "to be wondered at" or "admirable." Miranda is also a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian surname from places of that name, which Wiktionary lists separately. The Tempest name is the source of the English first name.
mīrandus (Latin, “to be wondered at, admirable”)mīrārī (Latin, “to wonder at”)
How sure is this? Well established. Wiktionary only for the coinage; the play itself is the primary source.
Related names: Randi, Mira, Myranda.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Miranda' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'mirandus' (Latin section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Myranda popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,535 | 5 |
| 2020 | #16,788 | 5 |
| 2010 | #2,999 | 57 |
| 2000 | #1,106 | 185 |
| 1990 | #1,206 | 141 |
| 1980 | #2,236 | 45 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Myranda, counting every spelling?
Myranda is a spelling of Miranda, a name family that ranked #645 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #16,535 for Myranda on its own. Together these spellings went to 447 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miranda | 437 | #656 | 2,512 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Myranda?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Myranda (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Myranda born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Myranda.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Myranda?
About 4,600 people born in the US named Myranda are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 25 and 34. That makes Myranda mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Myranda by state
How common Myranda was among girls born in each state in 1993–1997, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (2.8×), Oregon (2.2×), Oklahoma (1.8×), Ohio (1.8×), Indiana (1.7×). In 17 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Myranda: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Myranda, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Myranda
What does Myranda mean?
Myranda is a spelling of Miranda, which means “worthy of admiration (Latin, coined by Shakespeare)” (Latin, English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Myranda?
Myranda was the 16535th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 626th with 350 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 8,232 places. More babies were named Myranda in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Myranda a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Myranda in the US.
Where was Myranda most popular?
In 1993–1997, Myranda was most common in New Mexico (0.46 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oregon and Oklahoma.