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Miriam

Pronounced M IH1 R IY0 AH0 M (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1924
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Miriam?

Miriam is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 120,082 children — the 325th most common girls' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1924, when 1,842 children were given it.

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1924Girls: 1,842Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • Alliterative
  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M IH1 R IY0 AH0 M
Stress pattern:
100
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Miriam

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Miriam

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Miriam?
Miriam ranks 325th among girls' names in US records, with 120,082 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 12,067.
Is Miriam a unisex name?
No. Miriam is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Miriam most popular?
1924, when 1,842 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.