Baby Name Popularity Profile

Maryam

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Maryam.

✦ Beloved 🌍 Arabic, Hebrew, Persian biblical spiritual
National Rank (2025) #351
All-Time Peak Rank #351 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 13,845 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1946 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 869 births in 2025
💡 The Maryam Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Beloved
Language Origin Arabic, Hebrew, Persian
Origin Type multiple
Arabic and Persian form of Mary, derived from the Hebrew name Miryam, which may be from an Egyptian root meaning 'beloved' or a Hebrew root meaning 'bitter' or 'rebellious'.
Common Nicknames
Miri Mimi
Alternative Spellings
Mariam Meryem Miriam
Pronunciation: MAHR-yahm
Themes & Categories
biblical spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Maryam

According to SSA data, Maryam achieved its highest historical rank of #351 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 869 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 60.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 61 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Maryam across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +60.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 869 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 5 yrs
Registry Streak 61 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 13
1950s: 0
1960s: 66
1970s: 284
1980s: 600
1990s: 1,191
2000s: 2,455
2010s: 4,932
2020s: 4,304

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mar-yam
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Virginia
Top States Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Minnesota
States with Data 37
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Virginia #232 584 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #109 1,944 2025 +51.1% Growth
New Jersey #292 631 2016 9.4% Decline
Maryland #252 340 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #259 357 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #167 908 2023 +50.0% Growth
California #354 1,738 2025 +16.2% Growth
Michigan #178 653 2022 +53.1% Growth
Washington #309 274 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #413 1,234 2024 +46.4% Growth
Florida #705 508 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #551 269 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #480 277 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #736 120 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #321 441 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #191 482 2025 +122.2% Growth
Tennessee #690 160 2016 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #758 208 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #618 82 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #373 59 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #704 105 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #441 65 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #575 59 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #703 73 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #702 26 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #488 47 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 18 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #298 8 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 28 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #803 25 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #483 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #422 23 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 11 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 12 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 5 2007 Insufficient historical volume

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