Names / Girl names
Miriam
Current rank
#246
holding steady
All-time peak
#134
in 1917
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
118,100
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #134 in 1917 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Miriam enters U.S. records in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a girls' name. It currently ranks #246 and is staying stable. 1917 marked its high point, reaching #134. Over 118,100 have carried it since records began.