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Myriam

Girl

Meaning of Myriam: Hebrew: 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness'

Myriam is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4703rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4843rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4703

27 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4843

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,160

First recorded 1912 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 37 babies1982: 23 babies1983: 36 babies1984: 21 babies1985: 36 babies1986: 26 babies1987: 39 babies1988: 32 babies1989: 30 babies1990: 41 babies19901991: 51 babies1992: 54 babies1993: 61 babies1994: 55 babies1995: 58 babies1996: 53 babies1997: 58 babies1998: 47 babies1999: 69 babies2000: 59 babies20002001: 58 babies2002: 83 babies2003: 115 babies2004: 73 babies2005: 59 babies2006: 61 babies2007: 61 babies2008: 49 babies2009: 50 babies2010: 32 babies20102011: 50 babies2012: 40 babies2013: 39 babies2014: 34 babies2015: 38 babies2016: 32 babies2017: 33 babies2018: 48 babies2019: 35 babies2020: 29 babies20202021: 39 babies2022: 38 babies2023: 35 babies2024: 29 babies2025: 27 babies
US babies named Myriam per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 115.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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