Miriam
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning star of the sea; beloved.
Babies a year
197
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#246
up from #251
UK popularity
#237
197 babies · up from #259
How Miriam has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #294 |
| 2016 | #290 |
| 2017 | #284 |
| 2018 | #300 |
| 2019 | #285 |
| 2020 | #268 |
| 2021 | #258 |
| 2022 | #265 |
| 2023 | #251 |
| 2024 | #251 |
| 2025 | #246 |
In 2025, 197 babies in England and Wales were named Miriam. In the US, 1,134 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,834 in 1924.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Miriam was most common in 1920, when it went to 0.14% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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