Miriah vs Miriam

Side-by-side comparison of Miriah and Miriam — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Miriah

Girl name

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Name B

Miriam

Girl name · Rank #250

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Miriah Miriam
Current Rank Unranked #250
Total Births (all years) 1,836 116,620
Peak Year 1991 1924
Peak Year Births 201 1,834
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Miriah Miriam
1880ss — 462
1890ss — 1,397
1900ss — 2,566
1910ss — 11,048
1920ss — 15,504
1930ss — 8,349
1940ss — 7,106
1950ss — 9,543
1960ss — 8,086
1970ss 119 6,430
1980ss 305 7,729
1990ss 986 10,070
2000ss 298 11,351
2010ss 110 10,920
2020ss 18 6,059

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Miriah Miriam
2014 12 1,072
2015 10 1,106
2016 8 1,122
2017 7 1,151
2018 — 1,109
2019 5 1,165
2020 7 1,151
2021 6 1,193
2022 5 1,202
2023 — 1,246
2024 — 1,267

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1973–2022.

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