Girls' name · since 1882
Mariam
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 18,555 babies named Mariam, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,121 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #505 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 18,555
- born since 1882
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mariam currently ranks #505 among girls' names in America, with 18,555 babies recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariam has been recorded 18,555 times among girls since 1882, currently ranked #505 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #1,121 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #505 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 18,555 born since 1882
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariam ranks #1,121 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #505 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 18,555 born since 1882, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,121 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #505 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 18,555
- born since 1882
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mariam's 18,555 recorded births place it above 98.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Mariam compares
18,555 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mariam's all-time total is 49x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mariam | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,555 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 623 | 21 | 19,840 |
Mariam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mariam's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 89% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 11%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 623, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mariam popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 623
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Mariam popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1989 (Mariam as boys' name)
Mariam by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (5,125 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Mariam's strongest decade.
5,125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Mariam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 56
1890s
56 births
- 1900s 96
1900s
96 births
- 1910s 410
1910s
410 births
- 1920s 589
1920s
589 births
- 1930s 349
1930s
349 births
- 1940s 248
1940s
248 births
- 1950s 251
1950s
251 births
- 1960s 341
1960s
341 births
- 1970s 435
1970s
435 births
- 1980s 1,081
1980s
1,081 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,248 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,085 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,125 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,230 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,125 births (28% of all-time use).
How Mariam compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mariam's total volume
Mariam by state
Where Mariam concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,524 | 13.6% |
| #2 | California | | 2,139 | 11.5% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 1,331 | 7.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,239 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 871 | 4.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 813 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 642 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Florida | | 636 | 3.4% |
2,524 of 18,555 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Mariam appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mariam's data
- Mariam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,125 total births) through the 2020s (3,230) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Mariams (2,524 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mariam
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mariam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~143 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1882–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mariam draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.