How Many People Are Named Maryam?
An estimated 12,766 people in the United States have the first name Maryam. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Maryam peaked in popularity in 2024 with 806 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maryam as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maryam paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Maryam is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
12,766
About 1 in 26,849 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2024
806 births
Total Registered
12,974
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maryam
Maryam is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12,974 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Maryam as a female name
Ranked #390 in 2024
806 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (806 births)
Maryam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maryam span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,932 babies were registered. While Maryam is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maryam by Decade
How has Maryam tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maryam by State
Birth registrations for Maryam span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Utah, New Mexico, North Dakota. On average, about 313 Maryams were registered per state.
Maryam + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maryam as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maryam
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Maryam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maryam?
We estimate approximately 12,766 people named Maryam are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 26,849 Americans share this first name.
Is Maryam a common name?
Maryam is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,974 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maryam most popular?
Maryam reached peak popularity in 2024, when 806 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maryam is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maryam a female name?
Maryam is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maryam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maryam Smith, Maryam Johnson, Maryam Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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