Miriam
Girl name · Hebrew origin
Miriam meaning
to be bitter
Miriam at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #250 in 2024
Miriam popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #294 | 28 |
| 1890 | #273 | 83 |
| 1900 | #214 | 214 |
| 1910 | #186 | 368 |
| 1917 | #134 | 1,614 |
| 1920 | #140 | 1,744 |
| 1930 | #183 | 1,052 |
| 1940 | #231 | 734 |
| 1950 | #264 | 841 |
| 1960 | #281 | 1,051 |
| 1970 | #370 | 655 |
| 1980 | #309 | 781 |
| 1990 | #283 | 983 |
| 2000 | #278 | 1,162 |
| 2010 | #300 | 1,086 |
| 2020 | #268 | 1,151 |
| 2024 | #250 | 1,267 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #294 | 28 |
| 1881 | #301 | 27 |
| 1882 | #278 | 40 |
| 1883 | #300 | 34 |
| 1884 | #285 | 45 |
| 1885 | #313 | 42 |
| 1886 | #277 | 56 |
| 1887 | #314 | 46 |
| 1888 | #295 | 64 |
| 1889 | #262 | 80 |
| 1890 | #273 | 83 |
| 1891 | #271 | 83 |
| 1892 | #285 | 88 |
| 1893 | #254 | 108 |
| 1894 | #214 | 152 |
| 1895 | #206 | 169 |
| 1896 | #211 | 169 |
| 1897 | #201 | 188 |
| 1898 | #218 | 176 |
| 1899 | #205 | 181 |
| 1900 | #214 | 214 |
| 1901 | #189 | 218 |
| 1902 | #209 | 200 |
| 1903 | #192 | 218 |
| 1904 | #199 | 227 |
| 1905 | #200 | 234 |
| 1906 | #182 | 273 |
| 1907 | #183 | 301 |
| 1908 | #174 | 342 |
| 1909 | #176 | 339 |
| 1910 | #186 | 368 |
| 1911 | #164 | 487 |
| 1912 | #159 | 686 |
| 1913 | #146 | 826 |
| 1914 | #149 | 981 |
| 1915 | #138 | 1,377 |
| 1916 | #140 | 1,460 |
| 1917 | #134 | 1,614 |
| 1918 | #137 | 1,708 |
| 1919 | #145 | 1,541 |
| 1920 | #140 | 1,744 |
| 1921 | #147 | 1,743 |
| 1922 | #151 | 1,639 |
| 1923 | #145 | 1,733 |
| 1924 | #143 | 1,834 |
| 1925 | #154 | 1,600 |
| 1926 | #155 | 1,510 |
| 1927 | #162 | 1,377 |
| 1928 | #168 | 1,250 |
| 1929 | #184 | 1,074 |
| 1930 | #183 | 1,052 |
| 1931 | #208 | 869 |
| 1932 | #201 | 904 |
| 1933 | #186 | 912 |
| 1934 | #218 | 818 |
| 1935 | #216 | 792 |
| 1936 | #213 | 769 |
| 1937 | #221 | 752 |
| 1938 | #220 | 768 |
| 1939 | #231 | 713 |
| 1940 | #231 | 734 |
| 1941 | #242 | 715 |
| 1942 | #259 | 706 |
| 1943 | #262 | 708 |
| 1944 | #257 | 710 |
| 1945 | #260 | 672 |
| 1946 | #275 | 699 |
| 1947 | #281 | 756 |
| 1948 | #289 | 698 |
| 1949 | #290 | 708 |
| 1950 | #264 | 841 |
| 1951 | #263 | 871 |
| 1952 | #264 | 910 |
| 1953 | #275 | 906 |
| 1954 | #255 | 1,047 |
| 1955 | #264 | 1,025 |
| 1956 | #264 | 1,040 |
| 1957 | #295 | 951 |
| 1958 | #280 | 996 |
| 1959 | #293 | 956 |
| 1960 | #281 | 1,051 |
| 1961 | #299 | 949 |
| 1962 | #292 | 992 |
| 1963 | #311 | 895 |
| 1964 | #320 | 853 |
| 1965 | #327 | 754 |
| 1966 | #348 | 667 |
| 1967 | #350 | 656 |
| 1968 | #345 | 653 |
| 1969 | #375 | 616 |
| 1970 | #370 | 655 |
| 1971 | #355 | 693 |
| 1972 | #375 | 572 |
| 1973 | #362 | 589 |
| 1974 | #361 | 598 |
| 1975 | #329 | 671 |
| 1976 | #345 | 619 |
| 1977 | #343 | 659 |
| 1978 | #352 | 612 |
| 1979 | #313 | 762 |
| 1980 | #309 | 781 |
| 1981 | #303 | 801 |
| 1982 | #300 | 812 |
| 1983 | #312 | 739 |
| 1984 | #306 | 787 |
| 1985 | #321 | 747 |
| 1986 | #315 | 758 |
| 1987 | #320 | 758 |
| 1988 | #335 | 735 |
| 1989 | #313 | 811 |
| 1990 | #283 | 983 |
| 1991 | #273 | 1,012 |
| 1992 | #263 | 1,057 |
| 1993 | #268 | 1,024 |
| 1994 | #272 | 1,027 |
| 1995 | #284 | 979 |
| 1996 | #287 | 1,008 |
| 1997 | #311 | 939 |
| 1998 | #306 | 994 |
| 1999 | #295 | 1,047 |
| 2000 | #278 | 1,162 |
| 2001 | #292 | 1,076 |
| 2002 | #279 | 1,121 |
| 2003 | #279 | 1,116 |
| 2004 | #271 | 1,199 |
| 2005 | #279 | 1,191 |
| 2006 | #286 | 1,160 |
| 2007 | #294 | 1,146 |
| 2008 | #302 | 1,101 |
| 2009 | #306 | 1,079 |
| 2010 | #300 | 1,086 |
| 2011 | #332 | 947 |
| 2012 | #305 | 1,050 |
| 2013 | #286 | 1,112 |
| 2014 | #304 | 1,072 |
| 2015 | #293 | 1,106 |
| 2016 | #290 | 1,122 |
| 2017 | #284 | 1,151 |
| 2018 | #300 | 1,109 |
| 2019 | #284 | 1,165 |
| 2020 | #268 | 1,151 |
| 2021 | #258 | 1,193 |
| 2022 | #261 | 1,202 |
| 2023 | #248 | 1,246 |
| 2024 | #250 | 1,267 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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