Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- Variant of Mary bitter.
Arabic form of Mary - Greek
- Variant of Mary, bitter
- Persian
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Maryam
Pronunciation
m(a)-ryam, mar-yam
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #351, 869 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 869 |
| 2024 | 806 |
| 2023 | 740 |
| 2022 | 722 |
| 2021 | 565 |
| 2020 | 600 |
| 2019 | 592 |
| 2018 | 550 |
| 2017 | 647 |
| 2016 | 562 |
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 2025 (rank #52, 825 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 825 |
| 2024 | 752 |
| 2023 | 606 |
| 2022 | 646 |
| 2021 | 621 |
| 2020 | 592 |
| 2019 | 631 |
| 2018 | 634 |
| 2017 | 686 |
| 2016 | 711 |
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 2015 (rank #106, 658 births); most recent 2023 (rank #91, 612 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 612 |
| 2022 | 541 |
| 2021 | 511 |
| 2020 | 516 |
| 2019 | 606 |
| 2018 | 559 |
| 2017 | 652 |
| 2016 | 648 |
| 2015 | 658 |
| 2014 | 624 |
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 2024 (rank #145, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #162, 29 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 15 |
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 2025 (rank #172, 24 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 22 |
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 Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #391, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #194, 19 births); most recent 2023 (rank #294, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2014 | 14 |
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