5,317births recorded
9Countries
3Variants
2012Peak · Belgium
#1271France 2025
Meriam is a girl name family recorded 5,317 times in 9 countries since 1897. It ranks highest today in France (#1271 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Belgium in 2012, at 25.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Meryam (Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Meriam
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meriam | French | 1,650 | 🇫🇷 France | #1454 | 2013 | ▼ 37 % |
| Meriam | French | 1,391 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1908 | – |
| Meriam | French | 131 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1998 | – |
| Meriam | French | 131 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2013 | – |
| Meriam | French | 97 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Meriam | French | 35 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2013 | – |
| Meryam | French | 1,225 | 🇫🇷 France | #1271 | 2017 | ▼ 24 % |
| Meryam | French | 160 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1289 | 2012 | ▼ 17 % |
| Meryam | French | 84 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2017 | – |
| Meryam | French | 25 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2014 | – |
| Meryam | French | 11 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Merriam | English | 351 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 1922 | new |
Names with a similar trajectory
Their popularity curve in Belgium correlates closely with Meriam's.
How we grouped these names
- Meriam ↔ Meryam — spelling variant
- Meriam ↔ Merriam — spelling variant
Questions about Meriam
How popular is the name Meriam?
In 2025 it ranked #1271 in France. Official registers record 5,317 births across 9 countries.
What is Meriam in other languages?
Meryam (French); Merriam (English).
When was Meriam most popular?
It peaked in Belgium in 2012, at 25.1 births per 100,000.
Is Meriam a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Meriam is a girl name.