Meriam: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#1,714
1900s	15	2	+200%	#1,508
1910s	139	14	+827%	#1,393
1920s	281	28	+102%	#1,343
1930s	147	15	-48%	#1,723
1940s	122	12	-17%	#2,391
1950s	83	8	-32%	#3,167
1960s	54	5	-35%	#4,444
1970s	39	4	-28%	#6,347
1980s	64	6	+64%	#7,188
1990s	88	9	+38%	#5,823
2000s	160	16	+82%	#5,997
2010s	146	15	-9%	#6,339
2020s (to 2025)	48	8	-45%	#8,344

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,714

1900s

+200%

#1,508

1910s

139

+827%

#1,393

1920s

281

+102%

#1,343

1930s

147

-48%

#1,723

1940s

122

-17%

#2,391

1950s

-32%

#3,167

1960s

-35%

#4,444

1970s

-28%

#6,347

1980s

+64%

#7,188

1990s

+38%

#5,823

2000s

160

+82%

#5,997

2010s

146

-9%

#6,339

2020s (to 2025)

-45%

#8,344

The story of Meriam

Meriam is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1897, 1,391 American babies have been named Meriam. Its peak came in 1923, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Meriam stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meriam?

The median living Meriam is about 30 years old; half are between 16 and 65. An estimated 800 people named Meriam 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.

Meriam year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	10	#10,012
2023	13	#8,344
2022	12	#8,868
2021	7	#13,056
2020	6	#14,534
2019	15	#7,593
2018	10	#10,317
2017	17	#7,002
2016	20	#6,339
2015	14	#8,291
2014	18	#6,904
2013	15	#8,035
2012	10	#10,985
2011	14	#8,489
2010	13	#9,065
2009	18	#7,250
2008	19	#6,989
2007	19	#7,005
2006	14	#8,565
2005	18	#6,731
2004	14	#8,098
2003	14	#7,858
2002	13	#8,143
2001	19	#5,997
2000	12	#8,377
1995	11	#7,880
1990	12	#7,157
1985	9	#7,350
1980	5	#11,488
1975	7	#7,673
1970	5	#8,842
1965	6	#6,270
1960	5	#7,002
1955	–	–
1950	12	#3,167
1945	7	#3,908
1940	11	#2,676
1935	14	#2,269
1930	18	#2,001
1925	33	#1,434
1920	33	#1,394
1915	15	#2,110
1910	6	#2,319
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meriam?

The median living Meriam is about 30 years old. Half of all living Meriams are between 16 and 65 years old.

How many people named Meriam are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Meriam are alive in the United States, based on 1,391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meriam in 2025?

Meriam did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Meriam?

1,391 babies have been named Meriam in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meriam most popular?

Meriam peaked in 1923, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Meriam a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meriam rising or falling?

Meriam is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Meriam popularity over time

The story of Meriam

How old are people named Meriam?

Meriam year by year

Frequently asked questions

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