Girl · #246 in 2025

Miriam

Miriam: popularity and trends since 1880

Rank
#246
Born 2025
1,262
Peak year
1917

Popularity, 1880–2025

per 100,000 girls born

Miriam per 100,000 girls born, by year. Peak: 1917. Gaps are years with fewer than five births, which SSA does not publish. Source: SSA, 1880–2025.

Recent trend

Miriam has been rising: its share of girls born has grown over the last 10 years. It now stands at 53% of its 1917 peak.

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Sounds good with

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