Mirlene vs Miriam

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

Name A

Mirlene

Girl name

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Name B

Miriam

Girl name · Rank #250

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Metric Mirlene Miriam
Current Rank Unranked #250
Total Births (all years) 5 116,620
Peak Year 1984 1924
Peak Year Births 5 1,834
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mirlene 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 — 6,430
1980ss 5 7,729
1990ss — 10,070
2000ss — 11,351
2010ss — 10,920
2020ss — 6,059

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mirlene Miriam
2014 — 1,072
2015 — 1,106
2016 — 1,122
2017 — 1,151
2018 — 1,109
2019 — 1,165
2020 — 1,151
2021 — 1,193
2022 — 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, 1984–1984.

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