Mirriam vs Miriam

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

Name A

Mirriam

Girl name

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Name B

Miriam

Girl name · Rank #250

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Metric Mirriam Miriam
Current Rank Unranked #250
Total Births (all years) 196 116,620
Peak Year 1923 1924
Peak Year Births 11 1,834
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mirriam Miriam
1880ss — 462
1890ss — 1,397
1900ss — 2,566
1910ss 27 11,048
1920ss 52 15,504
1930ss 32 8,349
1940ss 19 7,106
1950ss 5 9,543
1960ss 11 8,086
1970ss 29 6,430
1980ss 11 7,729
1990ss 5 10,070
2000ss — 11,351
2010ss 5 10,920
2020ss — 6,059

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mirriam 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, 1917–2013.

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