US rank #14431 Girls' name Peak 2017 84 births

Meryam — #14431 US girls' name

84 babies named Meryam in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s172010s442020s23
#14431
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 18% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Meryam was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

13 babies were named Meryam in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Meryam

The Social Security Administration has registered 84 babies named Meryam between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Meryam currently holds the #14431 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Meryam performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Meryam shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Meryam in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 84 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Meryam at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

84

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2017

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,431

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Meryam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
13
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
468101214 2024202120192017201420072005 6

Meryam by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
44 births that decade — 52% of Meryam's all-time total
2000s172010s442020s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Meryam?
84 babies have been named Meryam since 2005. It currently ranks #14431 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 13 births.
When was Meryam most popular?
Meryam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Meryam been used?
Meryam has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Meryam?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meredith, Mercedes, Merle, Merry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.