female NAME · CURRENTLY #246
Miriam
MEER-ee-um
“Meaning uncertain; traditionally connected with “bitterness,” “rebellion,” or “beloved.””
A biblical name with longstanding use across multiple religious and linguistic traditions.
SSA POPULARITY HISTORY
How Miriam has traveled through time
281880
421885
831890
1691895
2141900
2341905
3681910
1,3771915
1,7441920
1,5991925
1,0571930
7921935
7351940
6721945
8411950
1,0261955
1,0511960
7531965
6551970
6801975
7811980
7551985
9831990
9871995
1,1622000
1,1912005
1,0862010
1,1062015
1,1512020
1,2622025
LATEST YEAR20251,262 births
PEAK RANK#134in 1917
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.