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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mariam

Ranked #1772 - 1 in 489,566 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

16,341

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1772

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1772
Rarity
1 in 489,566
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Mariam

There are an estimated 16,341 people named Mariam alive worldwide today. That ranks Mariam at #1772 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mariam is held by approximately 16,341 people, ranking #1772 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 20,311 U.S. residents).

Historically Mariam is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Mariam appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Mariam popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mariam, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1883: 6
  3. 1890: 6
  4. 1891: 6
  5. 1892: 6
  6. 1893: 5
  7. 1894: 7
  8. 1897: 9
  9. 1898: 8
  10. 1899: 9
  11. 1900: 14
  12. 1902: 9
  13. 1903: 10
  14. 1904: 5
  15. 1905: 7
  16. 1906: 15
  17. 1907: 12
  18. 1908: 16
  19. 1909: 8
  20. 1910: 13
  21. 1911: 15
  22. 1912: 21
  23. 1913: 35
  24. 1914: 33
  25. 1915: 54
  26. 1916: 54
  27. 1917: 58
  28. 1918: 65
  29. 1919: 62
  30. 1920: 70
  31. 1921: 61
  32. 1922: 52
  33. 1923: 71
  34. 1924: 64
  35. 1925: 59
  36. 1926: 59
  37. 1927: 60
  38. 1928: 44
  39. 1929: 49
  40. 1930: 49
  41. 1931: 32
  42. 1932: 50
  43. 1933: 31
  44. 1934: 29
  45. 1935: 27
  46. 1936: 28
  47. 1937: 37
  48. 1938: 33
  49. 1939: 33
  50. 1940: 25
  51. 1941: 32
  52. 1942: 16
  53. 1943: 33
  54. 1944: 25
  55. 1945: 23
  56. 1946: 22
  57. 1947: 31
  58. 1948: 20
  59. 1949: 21
  60. 1950: 26
  61. 1951: 13
  62. 1952: 33
  63. 1953: 27
  64. 1954: 33
  65. 1955: 23
  66. 1956: 31
  67. 1957: 23
  68. 1958: 21
  69. 1959: 21
  70. 1960: 23
  71. 1961: 39
  72. 1962: 28
  73. 1963: 42
  74. 1964: 29
  75. 1965: 35
  76. 1966: 32
  77. 1967: 28
  78. 1968: 36
  79. 1969: 49
  80. 1970: 28
  81. 1971: 45
  82. 1972: 32
  83. 1973: 39
  84. 1974: 37
  85. 1975: 36
  86. 1976: 52
  87. 1977: 48
  88. 1978: 48
  89. 1979: 70
  90. 1980: 86
  91. 1981: 85
  92. 1982: 100
  93. 1983: 99
  94. 1984: 104
  95. 1985: 113
  96. 1986: 100
  97. 1987: 121
  98. 1988: 133
  99. 1989: 145
  100. 1990: 159
  101. 1991: 192
  102. 1992: 211
  103. 1993: 184
  104. 1994: 206
  105. 1995: 198
  106. 1996: 247
  107. 1997: 258
  108. 1998: 292
  109. 1999: 301
  110. 2000: 350
  111. 2001: 368
  112. 2002: 378
  113. 2003: 409
  114. 2004: 405
  115. 2005: 459
  116. 2006: 410
  117. 2007: 424
  118. 2008: 441
  119. 2009: 441
  120. 2010: 476
  121. 2011: 419
  122. 2012: 458
  123. 2013: 463
  124. 2014: 540
  125. 2015: 549
  126. 2016: 570
  127. 2017: 556
  128. 2018: 561
  129. 2019: 533
  130. 2020: 455
  131. 2021: 467
  132. 2022: 528
  133. 2023: 568
  134. 2024: 623
  135. 2025: 589

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mariam worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,341 people named Mariam alive worldwide today, ranking #1772 globally.

Is Mariam a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 489,566 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,341 bearers, which is 1 in 20,311 Americans.

Is Mariam a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mariam is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Mariam come from?

Who are famous people named Mariam?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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