Gender
Female
Origin
- Hebrew
- Bitter
Bitter. Abbreviation of Miriam. - Slavic
- Bitter. Also a variant of Miranda.
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
m(i)-ri
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #3217, 50 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3296, 47 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2016 | 37 |
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 2022 (rank #1181, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1512, 20 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 |
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