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Worldwide Name Statistics

Miriam

Ranked #707 - 1 in 117,026 people
US

Most common in

United States

68k bearers

World total

68,361

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#707

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States68k
Worldwide
~68k
rank #707
Rarity
1 in 117,026
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~68k in US

About the name Miriam

There are an estimated 68,361 people named Miriam alive worldwide today. That ranks Miriam at #707 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Miriam is held by approximately 68,361 people, ranking #707 among first names. That works out to roughly 21 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,855 U.S. residents).

Historically Miriam is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Miriam 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 0.2%Female 99.8%

Miriam popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Miriam, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 28
  2. 1881: 27
  3. 1882: 40
  4. 1883: 34
  5. 1884: 45
  6. 1885: 42
  7. 1886: 56
  8. 1887: 46
  9. 1888: 64
  10. 1889: 80
  11. 1890: 83
  12. 1891: 83
  13. 1892: 88
  14. 1893: 108
  15. 1894: 152
  16. 1895: 169
  17. 1896: 169
  18. 1897: 188
  19. 1898: 176
  20. 1899: 181
  21. 1900: 214
  22. 1901: 218
  23. 1902: 200
  24. 1903: 218
  25. 1904: 227
  26. 1905: 234
  27. 1906: 273
  28. 1907: 301
  29. 1908: 342
  30. 1909: 339
  31. 1910: 368
  32. 1911: 487
  33. 1912: 686
  34. 1913: 826
  35. 1914: 981
  36. 1915: 1,377
  37. 1916: 1,460
  38. 1917: 1,614
  39. 1918: 1,714
  40. 1919: 1,549
  41. 1920: 1,744
  42. 1921: 1,749
  43. 1922: 1,639
  44. 1923: 1,741
  45. 1924: 1,834
  46. 1925: 1,599
  47. 1926: 1,511
  48. 1927: 1,377
  49. 1928: 1,250
  50. 1929: 1,074
  51. 1930: 1,057
  52. 1931: 876
  53. 1932: 914
  54. 1933: 912
  55. 1934: 824
  56. 1935: 792
  57. 1936: 769
  58. 1937: 752
  59. 1938: 768
  60. 1939: 712
  61. 1940: 735
  62. 1941: 715
  63. 1942: 706
  64. 1943: 708
  65. 1944: 710
  66. 1945: 672
  67. 1946: 699
  68. 1947: 756
  69. 1948: 698
  70. 1949: 708
  71. 1950: 841
  72. 1951: 876
  73. 1952: 910
  74. 1953: 913
  75. 1954: 1,047
  76. 1955: 1,026
  77. 1956: 1,040
  78. 1957: 958
  79. 1958: 1,003
  80. 1959: 956
  81. 1960: 1,051
  82. 1961: 949
  83. 1962: 991
  84. 1963: 901
  85. 1964: 853
  86. 1965: 753
  87. 1966: 666
  88. 1967: 656
  89. 1968: 659
  90. 1969: 616
  91. 1970: 655
  92. 1971: 701
  93. 1972: 579
  94. 1973: 589
  95. 1974: 607
  96. 1975: 680
  97. 1976: 626
  98. 1977: 664
  99. 1978: 612
  100. 1979: 762
  101. 1980: 781
  102. 1981: 809
  103. 1982: 818
  104. 1983: 746
  105. 1984: 794
  106. 1985: 755
  107. 1986: 765
  108. 1987: 758
  109. 1988: 740
  110. 1989: 827
  111. 1990: 983
  112. 1991: 1,023
  113. 1992: 1,072
  114. 1993: 1,031
  115. 1994: 1,028
  116. 1995: 987
  117. 1996: 1,023
  118. 1997: 948
  119. 1998: 994
  120. 1999: 1,052
  121. 2000: 1,162
  122. 2001: 1,076
  123. 2002: 1,126
  124. 2003: 1,118
  125. 2004: 1,201
  126. 2005: 1,191
  127. 2006: 1,160
  128. 2007: 1,146
  129. 2008: 1,102
  130. 2009: 1,079
  131. 2010: 1,086
  132. 2011: 947
  133. 2012: 1,051
  134. 2013: 1,114
  135. 2014: 1,075
  136. 2015: 1,106
  137. 2016: 1,122
  138. 2017: 1,158
  139. 2018: 1,109
  140. 2019: 1,165
  141. 2020: 1,151
  142. 2021: 1,193
  143. 2022: 1,203
  144. 2023: 1,246
  145. 2024: 1,279
  146. 2025: 1,262

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Miriam worldwide?

There are an estimated 68,361 people named Miriam alive worldwide today, ranking #707 globally.

Is Miriam a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 117,026 people. In the United States there are roughly 68,361 bearers, which is 1 in 4,855 Americans.

Is Miriam a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Miriam is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Miriam come from?

Who are famous people named Miriam?

Data sources

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

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