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How popular is the name Miriam?

In 2025, 1,262 baby girls in the U.S. were named Miriam, the 246th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1924, when 1,834 girls got the name. 117,910 girls have been named Miriam since 1880. 280 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#246

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

1,262

girls named Miriam

Peak year

1924

1,834 girls

Girls named Miriam each year since 1880

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The numbers for Miriam (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	1,262
2024	1,279
2023	1,246
2022	1,203
2021	1,193
2020	1,151
2019	1,165
2018	1,109
2017	1,152
2016	1,122
2015	1,106
2014	1,075
2013	1,114
2012	1,051
2011	947
2010	1,086
2009	1,079
2008	1,102
2007	1,146
2006	1,160
2005	1,191
2004	1,201
2003	1,118
2002	1,121
2001	1,076
2000	1,162
1999	1,047
1998	994
1997	939
1996	1,008
1995	979
1994	1,028
1993	1,024
1992	1,057
1991	1,012
1990	983
1989	811
1988	735
1987	758
1986	758
1985	747
1984	787
1983	739
1982	812
1981	801
1980	781
1979	762
1978	612
1977	659
1976	619
1975	671
1974	599
1973	589
1972	574
1971	693
1970	655
1969	616
1968	653
1967	656
1966	666
1965	753
1964	853
1963	896
1962	991
1961	949
1960	1,051
1959	956
1958	996
1957	951
1956	1,040
1955	1,026
1954	1,047
1953	906
1952	910
1951	871
1950	841
1949	708
1948	698
1947	756
1946	699
1945	672
1944	710
1943	708
1942	706
1941	715
1940	735
1939	712
1938	768
1937	752
1936	769
1935	792
1934	818
1933	912
1932	904
1931	869
1930	1,052
1929	1,074
1928	1,250
1927	1,377
1926	1,511
1925	1,599
1924	1,834
1923	1,733
1922	1,639
1921	1,743
1920	1,744
1919	1,541
1918	1,708
1917	1,614
1916	1,460
1915	1,377
1914	981
1913	826
1912	686
1911	487
1910	368
1909	339
1908	342
1907	301
1906	273
1905	234
1904	227
1903	218
1902	200
1901	218
1900	214
1899	181
1898	176
1897	188
1896	169
1895	169
1894	152
1893	108
1892	88
1891	83
1890	83
1889	80
1888	64
1887	46
1886	56
1885	42
1884	45
1883	34
1882	40
1881	27
1880	28

Boys named Miriam each year since 1880

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The numbers for Miriam (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	6
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	9
1996	15
1995	8
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	7
1992	15
1991	11
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	16
1988	5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	7
1985	8
1984	7
1983	7
1982	6
1981	8
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	5
1976	7
1975	9
1974	8
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	5
1971	8
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	6
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	7
1957	7
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	7
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	6
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	10
1931	7
1930	5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	8
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	6
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	8
1918	6
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Miriam each year since 1880

Boys named Miriam each year since 1880

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