Holding steady.
Popularity of Mirage since 1991
Babies named Mirage per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s | 57 |
| 2010s | 26 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Mirage is a rare modern word name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1991, reflecting a late 20th-century trend toward evocative, nature-inspired vocabulary names. Its usage peaked modestly in 2006, but the name has remained consistently rare, with no recorded rank in national popularity data. As of 2025, Mirage shows a stable trajectory, never experiencing a revival. The name is primarily used for girls and has not been recorded frequently enough to appear in top state rankings. Mirage offers a distinctive choice for parents drawn to names with a poetic, almost surreal quality.
Mirage entered English in the early 19th century from French, where it derived from the Latin 'mirari' meaning 'to wonder at.' As a given name, Mirage is a modern coinage drawn directly from the common noun, reflecting a late 20th-century trend of using word names with evocative or surreal qualities. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1991 and saw a modest peak in usage in 2006.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mira, Rae, Mimi
Sibling names for Mirage
Names that share Mirage's style, for a brother or sister.
