Mariyam is a distinctive choice, ranked #1271 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mariyam in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1271
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About the Name Mariyam
Mariyam is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1021 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #974 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mariyam is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mariyam in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Mariyam
Mariyam Shakeela (politician) — Mariyam Shakeela is a Maldivian businesswoman and politician who served as the Minister for Health and Family and the Minister of Environment and Energy of Maldives.
Mariyam Saeed — Mariyam Saeed was a Maldivian poet who was the first lady of the Maldives as the second wife of president Ibrahim Nasir from November 1968 until her husband handed the role to his third wife Naseema Mohamed.
Mariyam Azra — Mariyam Azra Ahmed is a Maldivian politician and administrator.
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 Mariyam
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Mariyam per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mariyam in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mariyam is rising: up 771 places since 2020, to #1,271 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #974 in 1996.
Mariyam is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mariyam include: Mariyam Shakeela (politician), Mariyam Azra and Mariyam Shaina Naseem. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mariyam does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mariyams in the wild.
25
UK babies named Mariyam (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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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 Mariyam
Almost certainly the only Mariyam in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mariyam
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mariyam Shakeela is a Maldivian businesswoman and politician who served as the Minister for Health and Family and the Minister of Environment and Energy of Maldives.
Mariyam Saeed was a Maldivian poet who was the first lady of the Maldives as the second wife of president Ibrahim Nasir from November 1968 until her husband handed the role to his third wife Naseema Mohamed.
Mariyam Shaina Naseem (Dhivehi: މަރިޔަމް ޝައިނާ ނަސީމް) is a Maldivian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Maldives 2024, and was the first Maldivian to represented her country at Miss Universe 2024.