Mariyam: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,504

among girls · ↑226 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mariyam · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

23 babies

All-time total

347

#14,722 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Mariyam popularity over time

347 babies have been named Mariyam since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#11,226
1990s	40	4	+264%	#10,091
2000s	72	7	+80%	#7,307
2010s	116	12	+61%	#8,156
2020s (to 2025)	108	18	+55%	#5,504

Where Mariyam is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Mariyam

Mariyam is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,504 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 347 American babies have been named Mariyam. Its peak came in 2025, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mariyam stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mariyam?

The median living Mariyam is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 21. An estimated 300 people named Mariyam are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mariyam year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,504
2024	22	#5,730
2023	15	#7,510
2022	16	#7,176
2021	18	#6,585
2020	14	#7,819
2019	12	#8,921
2018	10	#10,298
2017	9	#11,290
2016	14	#8,258
2015	11	#9,919
2014	9	#11,602
2013	11	#10,005
2012	14	#8,485
2011	11	#10,171
2010	15	#8,156
2009	10	#11,199
2008	7	#14,828
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,197
2004	14	#8,088
2003	12	#8,860
2002	15	#7,307
2001	–	–
2000	9	#10,430
1995	8	#10,163
1990	5	#14,360
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mariyam, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mariyam?

The median living Mariyam is about 12 years old. Half of all living Mariyams are between 4 and 21 years old.

How many people named Mariyam are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Mariyam are alive in the United States, based on 347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mariyam mean?

Spelling variant of Maryam.

How popular is the name Mariyam in 2025?

Mariyam ranked #5,504 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mariyam?

347 babies have been named Mariyam in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mariyam most popular?

Mariyam peaked in 2025, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Mariyam a boy or girl name?

Mariyam is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mariyam rising or falling?

Mariyam is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mariyam become more popular?

Mariyam is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Mariyam in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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