How Many People Are Named Meriam?
An estimated 716 people in the United States have the first name Meriam. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Meriam peaked in popularity in 1923 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meriam 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 Meriam paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
716
About 1 in 478,707 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1923
35 births
Total Registered
1,391
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meriam
Meriam is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,391 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Meriam as a female name
Ranked #9,981 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1923 (35 births)
Meriam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meriam span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 281 babies were registered. Meriam has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Meriam by Decade
How has Meriam 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.
Meriam by State
Birth registrations for Meriam span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama. The lowest are in New York, Indiana, Alabama. On average, about 22 Meriams were registered per state.
Meriam + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Meriam as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Meriam
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Meriam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meriam?
We estimate approximately 716 people named Meriam 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 478,707 Americans share this first name.
Is Meriam a common name?
Meriam is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,391 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meriam most popular?
Meriam reached peak popularity in 1923, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meriam is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meriam a female name?
Meriam is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meriam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meriam Smith, Meriam Johnson, Meriam 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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