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Miryam

Girl

Meaning of Miryam: Hebrew: 'bitter or beloved'

Miryam is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7710th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2411th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7710

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2411

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

904

First recorded 1954 · peak 1994

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 31 babies1995: 26 babies1996: 20 babies1997: 21 babies1998: 20 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 25 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 26 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Miryam per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 31.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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