Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Bitter
- Arabic
- Arabic form of Mary
- Latin
- Variant of Mary, bitter
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mariam
Pronunciation
m(a)-riam
Famous People
Mary Mother of Jesus, Mary Magdallen, Mary, Queen of Scotts
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #7903, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #490, 621 births); most recent 2025 (rank #505, 589 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 589 |
| 2024 | – | 621 |
| 2023 | – | 567 |
| 2022 | – | 528 |
| 2021 | – | 467 |
| 2020 | – | 455 |
| 2019 | – | 533 |
| 2018 | – | 561 |
| 2017 | – | 556 |
| 2016 | – | 569 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #172, 302 births); most recent 2025 (rank #259, 179 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 179 |
| 2024 | 193 |
| 2023 | 165 |
| 2022 | 179 |
| 2021 | 155 |
| 2020 | 182 |
| 2019 | 155 |
| 2018 | 207 |
| 2017 | 267 |
| 2016 | 240 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #108, 528 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 528 |
| 2022 | 489 |
| 2021 | 437 |
| 2020 | 409 |
| 2019 | 377 |
| 2018 | 365 |
| 2017 | 328 |
| 2016 | 349 |
| 2015 | 352 |
| 2014 | 329 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #174, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #308, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #274, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #387, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #380, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence