Miriam
4 countries#246 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Miriam was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
118,190 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #246 · peaked in 1924 with 1,834 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, New Jersey
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
1,739 births recorded 1902–2022 · currently #980 · peaked in 2015 with 47 births
Most common in: Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Bouches-du-Rhône, Rhône, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
434 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #474 · peaked in 1982 with 17 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
59 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #397 · peaked in 2024 with 7 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Miriam’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #286 | — |
| 2007 | #294 | ↓8 |
| 2008 | #301 | ↓7 |
| 2009 | #306 | ↓5 |
| 2010 | #300 | ↑6 |
| 2011 | #332 | ↓32 |
| 2012 | #305 | ↑27 |
| 2013 | #285 | ↑20 |
| 2014 | #304 | ↓19 |
| 2015 | #293 | ↑11 |
| 2016 | #290 | ↑3 |
| 2017 | #284 | ↑6 |
| 2018 | #300 | ↓16 |
| 2019 | #284 | ↑16 |
| 2020 | #268 | ↑16 |
| 2021 | #258 | ↑10 |
| 2022 | #261 | ↓3 |
| 2023 | #249 | ↑12 |
| 2024 | #249 | — |
| 2025 | #246 | ↑3 |
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