Miryam: 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	6	1	–	#5,550
1960s	17	2	+183%	#5,712
1970s	72	7	+324%	#4,628
1980s	92	9	+28%	#5,660
1990s	206	21	+124%	#3,584
2000s	244	24	+18%	#4,798
2010s	179	18	-27%	#5,672
2020s (to 2025)	88	15	-18%	#6,087

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,550

1960s

+183%

#5,712

1970s

+324%

#4,628

1980s

+28%

#5,660

1990s

206

+124%

#3,584

2000s

244

+18%

#4,798

2010s

179

-27%

#5,672

2020s (to 2025)

-18%

#6,087

The story of Miryam

Miryam is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,193 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 904 American babies have been named Miryam. Its peak came in 1994, when 31 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 Miryam stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Miryam?

The median living Miryam is about 22 years old; half are between 14 and 33. An estimated 900 people named Miryam 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.

Miryam year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,193
2024	20	#6,087
2023	16	#7,158
2022	12	#8,881
2021	14	#7,900
2020	13	#8,276
2019	10	#10,251
2018	15	#7,645
2017	21	#5,970
2016	15	#7,872
2015	19	#6,642
2014	16	#7,543
2013	18	#6,935
2012	21	#6,270
2011	24	#5,672
2010	20	#6,567
2009	25	#5,661
2008	26	#5,535
2007	25	#5,644
2006	27	#5,181
2005	28	#4,798
2004	26	#5,028
2003	25	#5,050
2002	25	#4,855
2001	18	#6,233
2000	19	#5,869
1995	26	#4,064
1990	18	#5,210
1985	8	#8,046
1980	12	#5,781
1975	9	#6,276
1970	5	#8,863
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Miryam?

The median living Miryam is about 22 years old. Half of all living Miryams are between 14 and 33 years old.

How many people named Miryam are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Miryam are alive in the United States, based on 904 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Miryam mean?

Spelling variant of Miriam.

How popular is the name Miryam in 2025?

Miryam ranked #8,193 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Miryam?

904 babies have been named Miryam in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Miryam most popular?

Miryam peaked in 1994, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Miryam a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Miryam rising or falling?

Miryam has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Miryam popularity over time

The story of Miryam

How old are people named Miryam?

Miryam year by year

Frequently asked questions

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