Mirai means future — from the Japanese. Mirai IS the most directly Japanese word for the future. Mirai Nagasu IS figure skating's most historic — the first American woman to land a triple axel at the Olympics. Two syllables of Japanese-future, figure-skating's-most-historic, AND the first triple axel.
Mirai IS Japanese for the future.Nagasu IS the first American triple axel at Olympics.Two syllables with a bright, Japanese sound: mih-RY.Mir and Ai are both embedded.The most directly future-named name.
Mirai IS Japanese for future. Nagasu IS the first American to land triple axel at Olympics.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Japanese; Mirai Nagasu.
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Today
Mirai remains a beloved choice, ranking #5406 in the US. 403 babies have been named Mirai since 1999.
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How popular is Mirai?
2020peak year
The name Mirai reached its peak in 2020, with 45 registrations (ranked #3433). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1999, roughly 21 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5406) today, averaging about 28 new babies per year. Mirai has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 403 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Mirai's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — future adventure. People named Mirai tend to be bright, historic, and gifted at being the Japanese future AND first triple axel.
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