Miriam
6 lettersFemale #246 · 1,262 reported
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US name popularity
Miriam name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Miriam ranks #246 in female records (1,262 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #246 · 1,262 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count decreased by 17 female records (1,279 to 1,262); rank moved from #249 to #246.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count increased by 69 female records (1,193 to 1,262); rank moved from #259 to #246.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2024: 1,279 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Miriam becoming more popular?
Miriam's reported female count decreased by 17 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #249 to #246. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Miriam. That is not a count of zero.
Miriam in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,262 | 246 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,279 | 249 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,246 | 249 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,203 | 261 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,193 | 259 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,151 | 268 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,165 | 285 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,109 | 300 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,152 | 284 | 6 | 11,726 |
| 2016 | 1,122 | 290 | — | — |
Questions about Miriam’s popularity
How common is Miriam in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Miriam ranks #246 in female records (1,262 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Miriam?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Miriam only.
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