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girls' name ★ peaked 2003

Myriam

Meaning A female given name, variant of Miriam Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,952 Trend ↓ Falling 15%

A female given name, variant of Miriam.

Rank 2025
#4,952
among girls · ↓216 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Myriam · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 59,528
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
115 babies
All-time total
3,160
#3,492 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Myriam popularity over time

3,160 babies have been named Myriam since 1912, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2003Girls

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 32 3 – #2,874
1920s 70 7 +119% #2,438
1930s 34 3 -51% #3,565
1940s 42 4 +24% #3,476
1950s 200 20 +376% #1,771
1960s 328 33 +64% #1,790
1970s 347 35 +6% #1,992
1980s 314 31 -10% #2,538
1990s 547 55 +74% #2,189
2000s 668 67 +22% #1,671
2010s 381 38 -43% #3,297
2020s (to 2025) 197 33 -14% #3,856

Where Myriam 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 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.02 outside top 500
2028 24 0.02 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Myriam

Myriam is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,952 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 3,160 American babies have been named Myriam. Its peak came in 2003, when 115 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Myriam?

The median living Myriam is about 29 years old; half are between 18 and 49. An estimated 2,900 people named Myriam are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Myriam year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 27 #4,952
2024 29 #4,736
2023 35 #4,165
2022 38 #3,939
2021 39 #3,856
2020 29 #4,620
2019 35 #4,132
2018 48 #3,328
2017 33 #4,352
2016 32 #4,497
2015 38 #3,962
2014 34 #4,335
2013 39 #3,895
2012 40 #3,895
2011 50 #3,297
2010 32 #4,569
2009 50 #3,341
2008 49 #3,409
2007 61 #2,954
2006 61 #2,876
2005 59 #2,816
2004 73 #2,362
2003 115 #1,671
2002 83 #2,073
2001 58 #2,622
2000 59 #2,562
1995 58 #2,302
1990 41 #2,834
1985 36 #2,685
1980 34 #2,730
1975 44 #2,012
1970 37 #2,190
1965 41 #1,790
1960 32 #2,044
1955 17 #2,805
1950 13 #2,999
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 5 #4,702
1930 8 #3,565
1925 8 #3,930
1920 15 #2,438
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Myriam

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Myriam Fares Myriam Fares Lebanese singer, dancer and actress b. 1983 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Myriam Bédard Canadian biathlete b. 1969 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Myriam El Khomri Myriam El Khomri French politician b. 1978 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Myriam Soumaré Myriam Soumaré French sprinter b. 1986 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myriam?

The median living Myriam is about 29 years old. Half of all living Myriams are between 18 and 49 years old.

How many people named Myriam are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Myriam are alive in the United States, based on 3,160 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Myriam mean?

A female given name, variant of Miriam.

How popular is the name Myriam in 2025?

Myriam ranked #4,952 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Myriam?

3,160 babies have been named Myriam in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myriam most popular?

Myriam peaked in 2003, when 115 newborns received the name.

Is Myriam a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Myriam rising or falling?

Myriam has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Myriam become more popular?

Myriam is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Myriam in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Myriam?

Well-known people named Myriam include Myriam Fares (singer), Myriam Bédard (athlete), Myriam El Khomri (politician).

Names like Myriam

Names that sound and feel close to Myriam: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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