Feminine dossier · first seen 1954
Miryam
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1994
Peak births
31
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Miryam
How many people are named Miryam?
An estimated 877 living Americans are named Miryam.
How rare is Miryam?
Miryam is very rare among babies today, with 13 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 58.1% from its 1994 peak.
How old is the typical Miryam?
The median age of a living American named Miryam is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 34 years old.
Is Miryam still popular?
Yes. Miryam is holding steady, with 13 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Miryam most common?
Miryam has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1954Peak 19942025
Peak year
1994
Decline from peak
58.1%
2025
13
All-time
904
Where it lives now
Miryam is most concentrated in California — about 2.4× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Miryam is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.