How Many People Are Named Myriam?
An estimated 2,777 people in the United States have the first name Myriam. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Myriam peaked in popularity in 2003 with 115 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myriam 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 Myriam paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,777
About 1 in 123,426 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
2003
115 births
Total Registered
3,131
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myriam
Myriam is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,131 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Myriam as a female name
Ranked #4,837 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (115 births)
Myriam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myriam span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 668 babies were registered. Myriam has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Myriam by Decade
How has Myriam 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.
Myriam by State
Birth registrations for Myriam span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, North Carolina, Arizona. On average, about 157 Myriams were registered per state.
Myriam + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Myriam as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Myriam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myriam?
We estimate approximately 2,777 people named Myriam 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 123,426 Americans share this first name.
Is Myriam a common name?
Myriam is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,131 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myriam most popular?
Myriam reached peak popularity in 2003, when 115 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myriam is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myriam a female name?
Myriam is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myriam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myriam Smith, Myriam Johnson, Myriam 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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