Mariam is a distinctive choice, ranked #259 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mariam in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#259
US Rank #505
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About the Name Mariam
Mariam ranked #259 in 2025, down from its peak of #172 in 2009 โ still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mariam is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mariam in their class.
In the US it sits at #491 โ notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
โญ Famous People Named Mariam
Mariam Kvrivishvili โ Mariam Kvrivishvili is a Georgian politician and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia since 2025.
Mariam Bolkvadze โ Mariam Bolkvadze (Georgian: แแแ แแแ แแแแฅแแแซแ, romanized: mariam bolkvadze, pronounced [maษพiam bolkสฐสทadzษ]; born 1 January 1998) is a tennis player from Georgia.
Mariam Wallentin โ Mariam Karolina Riahi Wallentin is a Swedish musician (vocals, percussion, composer) and voice actress.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mariam
Unlikely. With around 179 UK babies named Mariam per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mariam in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mariam has been fairly steady, ranked #259 in 2025 against #258 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #172 in 2009.
Mariam is more popular in the UK (#249) than in the US (#491). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Mariam include: Mariam Kvrivishvili, Mariam Bolkvadze and Mariam Wallentin. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mariam appears in the US top 500 at #491 in 2024 โ moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
179
UK babies named Mariam (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mariam
Almost certainly the only Mariam in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Mariam
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mariam Bolkvadze (Georgian: แแแ แแแ แแแแฅแแแซแ, romanized: mariam bolkvadze, pronounced [maษพiam bolkสฐสทadzษ]; born 1 January 1998) is a tennis player from Georgia.
Mengistu Haile Mariam is an Ethiopian former politician, revolutionary, and military officer who served as the head of state of Ethiopia from 1977 to 1991.
Mariam-uz-Zamani, commonly known by the misnomer Jodha Bai, was the chief consort, principal wife and the favourite wife of the third Mughal emperor, Akbar.