girl's name
Miriah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,856
Miriah is a girl's name. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 201 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Miriah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 119 |
| 1980s | 305 |
| 1990s | 986 |
| 2000s | 298 |
| 2010s | 110 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 18 |
How popular is Miriah?
In 2022, Miriah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Miriah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Miriah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Miriah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Miriah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Miriah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Miriah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Miriah
How popular is the name Miriah?
In 2022, Miriah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Miriah a girl's or a boy's name?
Miriah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Miriah most popular?
Miriah peaked in 1991, when 201 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.