Miriah: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	119	12	–	#2,755
1980s	305	31	+156%	#2,626
1990s	986	99	+223%	#948
2000s	298	30	-70%	#3,053
2010s	110	11	-63%	#5,906
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-73%	#13,052

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

119

–

#2,755

1980s

305

+156%

#2,626

1990s

986

+223%

#948

2000s

298

-70%

#3,053

2010s

110

-63%

#5,906

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#13,052

The story of Miriah

Miriah 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 1973, 1,836 American babies have been named Miriah. Its peak came in 1991, when 201 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Miriah?

The median living Miriah is about 32 years old; half are between 26 and 35. An estimated 1,800 people named Miriah 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.

Miriah 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,967
2021	6	#14,699
2020	7	#13,052
2019	5	#17,238
2018	–	–
2017	7	#13,660
2016	8	#12,522
2015	10	#10,642
2014	12	#9,365
2013	9	#11,676
2012	17	#7,367
2011	19	#6,772
2010	23	#5,906
2009	18	#7,257
2008	28	#5,236
2007	37	#4,187
2006	33	#4,431
2005	31	#4,456
2004	26	#5,027
2003	32	#4,172
2002	22	#5,397
2001	25	#4,790
2000	46	#3,053
1995	88	#1,679
1990	63	#2,093
1985	23	#3,694
1980	26	#3,281
1975	7	#7,677
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Miriah?

The median living Miriah is about 32 years old. Half of all living Miriahs are between 26 and 35 years old.

How many people named Miriah are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Miriah are alive in the United States, based on 1,836 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Miriah in 2025?

Miriah 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 Miriah?

1,836 babies have been named Miriah in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Miriah most popular?

Miriah peaked in 1991, when 201 newborns received the name.

Is Miriah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Miriah rising or falling?

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

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Miriah popularity over time

The story of Miriah

How old are people named Miriah?

Miriah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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