girl's name
Mariyam
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,152
Scotland
#885
2015 births
Mariyam is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 34 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 21,078 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Mariyam over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 73 |
| 2000s | 161 |
| 2010s | 216 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 129 |
How popular is Mariyam?
In 2025, Mariyam was given to 25 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Mariyam is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mariyam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mariyam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mariyam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mariyam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mariyam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mariyam
How popular is the name Mariyam?
In 2025, Mariyam was given to 25 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Mariyam a girl's or a boy's name?
Mariyam is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mariyam most popular?
Mariyam peaked in 2024, when 34 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mariyam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mariyam currently ranks #1,285 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.