Mariyam is a distinctive choice, ranked #1021 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mariyam in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1021
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mariyam
Unlikely. With around 34 UK babies named Mariyam per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mariyam in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mariyam is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1021 places over the last five years to #1021 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 Shakeela is a Maldivian businesswoman and politician who served as the Minister for Health and Family and the Minister of Environment and Energy of...; Mariyam Azra — Mariyam Azra Ahmed is a Maldivian politician and administrator.; Mariyam Shaina Naseem — Mariyam Shaina Naseem (Dhivehi: މަރިޔަމް ޝައިނާ ނަސީމް) is a Maldivian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Maldives 2024, and was the first Maldivian to....
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.
34
UK babies named Mariyam (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1021 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mariyam
Likely around 1 other Mariyam in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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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. From 1954 to 1968, Saeed was also the spouse of the prime minister of the Maldives.
Mariyam Azra Ahmed is a Maldivian politician and administrator. In December 2023, she was appointed Minister of State for Social and Family Development.
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. Naseem won the Top Model Maldives 2022 and participated in the Top Model of the World and got 'New Face Award'.
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Mariyam Sultana Noohani (Sindhi: مريم سلطانا نوحاڻي) was an educationist and academic leader of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. She headed All Pakistan Women's Association and the Federation of Pakistan Women Organisation.