Girl · Name family
Miriam
426,717births recorded
24Countries
4Variants
1956Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#29Austria 2025
Miriam is a girl name family recorded 426,717 times in 24 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Austria (#29 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1956, at 1,142.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Myriam (France, Québec, Montevideo (Uruguay)).
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.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Miriam
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam | French | 118,190 | 🇺🇸 United States | #246 | 1917 | ▲ 27 % |
| Miriam | French | 97,059 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #902 | 1962 | ▼ 41 % |
| Miriam | French | 18,876 | 🇮🇹 Italy | – | 2015 | – |
| Miriam | French | 12,058 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2002 | – |
| Miriam | French | 6,789 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #29 | 2021 | ▲ 11 % |
| Miriam | French | 4,299 | 🏴 England & Wales | #237 | 2025 | ▲ 55 % |
| Myriam | Spanish | 99,710 | 🇫🇷 France | #287 | 1967 | ▼ 52 % |
| Myriam | Spanish | 25,377 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1968 | – |
| Myriam | Spanish | 8,020 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #368 | 1988 | ▼ 71 % |
| Myriam | Spanish | 3,305 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1956 | – |
| Myriam | Spanish | 3,160 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4878 | 2003 | ▼ 21 % |
| Myriam | Spanish | 906 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #786 | 1995 | ▼ 59 % |
| Miryam | German | 4,854 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1965 | – |
| Miryam | German | 960 | 🇫🇷 France | #2011 | 2010 | ▼ 25 % |
| Miryam | German | 904 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 1994 | ▼ 24 % |
| Miryam | German | 325 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1940 | – |
| Miryam | German | 72 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 2024 | new |
| Miryam | German | 41 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2000 | – |
| Mirjam | German | 1,010 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #515 | 2007 | ▼ 51 % |
| Mirjam | German | 521 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2000 | – |
| Mirjam | German | 327 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #651 | 2003 | ▼ 32 % |
| Mirjam | German | 114 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 1994 | – |
| Mirjam | German | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1929 | – |
| Mirjam | German | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1999 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Miriam ↔ Mirjam — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Miriam ↔ Myriam — spelling variant
- Miriam ↔ Miryam — spelling variant
Questions about Miriam
How popular is the name Miriam?
In 2025 it ranked #29 in Austria. Official registers record 426,717 births across 24 countries.
What is Miriam in other languages?
Myriam (Spanish); Miryam (German); Mirjam (German).
When was Miriam most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1956, at 1,142.2 births per 100,000.
Is Miriam a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Miriam is a girl name.