Mirriam Name Popularity and Statistics

Mirriam is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2013
Total Recorded U.S. Births196
First Year on Record1917

Mirriam popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2013Girls5#16,547
1999Girls5#14,411
1987Girls5#11,325
1981Girls6#9,110
1979Girls6#9,010
1975Girls5#9,067
1974Girls7#6,900
1973Girls6#7,435
1972Girls5#8,292
1965Girls6#5,817
1962Girls5#6,578
1959Girls5#6,245
1948Girls5#5,243
1947Girls9#3,706
1941Girls5#4,420
1939Girls5#4,250
1938Girls5#4,342
1937Girls5#4,255
1936Girls5#4,181
1933Girls7#3,406
1930Girls5#4,550
1926Girls6#4,306
1925Girls7#4,028
1924Girls10#3,144

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

1923 · Girls

11 recorded births and rank #2,917.

1924 · Girls

10 recorded births and rank #3,144.

1919 · Girls

10 recorded births and rank #3,005.

1947 · Girls

9 recorded births and rank #3,706.

Where Mirriam ranked highest in 1919

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

StateRankRecorded births
NY#5896

View the complete state-by-state table for Mirriam