Given name & surname
Miracle
“an act of God's hand”
Miracle is used as a given name and a surname. One American interpretation is “an act of God's hand.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “an act of God's hand.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Miracle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 22,006
- 535 boys · 21,471 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 902 babies
- 2025
- 645
- #492 for girls · #2,968 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 603 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 492 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 875 in 2016. It also appeared in 42 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (63). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 13,205 as a first name in 2020; 6,116 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Miracle’s family of names
Miracle has a related form in Myracle. Miracle has a related form in Mirakle. Miracle has a related form in Mirakel.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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