Maryam sits comfortably in the UK charts at #57 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#57
US Rank #390
About the Name Maryam
Maryam has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #57. The name has climbed 29 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 16 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Maryam is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #390 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maryam
Unlikely. With around 752 UK babies named Maryam per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maryam in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maryam is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 29 places over the last five years to #57 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Maryam is more popular in the UK (#57) than in the US (#390). 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 Maryam include: Maryam Nawaz — Maryam Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani politician who has served as the 19th chief minister of Punjab since 26 February 2024.; Maryam Khan — Maryam Khan is a Pakistan-born American politician who has been a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives since winning a special election to the...; Maryam Bukar Hassan — Maryam Bukar Hassan', is a Nigerian poet, spoken word artist, storytelling consultant, social entrepreneur, digital content creator, and the first UN Global....
Maryam appears in the US top 500 at #390 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
752
UK babies named Maryam (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.4
In a school of 600
↑ 29 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maryam
Likely around 1 other Maryam in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Maryam Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani politician who has served as the 19th chief minister of Punjab since 26 February 2024. She is the first woman to hold the position of chief minister in Pakistan.
Maryam Khan is a Pakistan-born American politician who has been a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives since winning a special election to the 5th House District of Windsor and Hartford in 2022. She is the first Muslim elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives and the second elected to the Connecticut General Assembly after State Senator Saud Anwar.
Maryam Bukar Hassan', is a Nigerian poet, spoken word artist, storytelling consultant, social entrepreneur, digital content creator, and the first UN Global Advocate for Peace and Security. Hassan is an advocate for United Nations peacekeeping, campaign co-ordinator at change.org in Nigeria, and a Gates Foundation goalkeeper.
Maryam Rajavi (Persian: مریم رجوی, née Qajar-Azodanlu, Persian: مریم قجر عضدانلو; born 4 December 1953) is an Iranian dissident politician that currently serves as president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), an organization advocating the overthrow of the Iranian government.
Maryam Babangida, born Maria Ndidi Okogwu, was the wife of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, who was Nigeria's head of state from 1985 to 1993. Her husband was the target of criticism for rampant corruption during his regime.
Maryam Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja (Arabic: مريم عبد الهادي الخواجة, romanized: Maryam ʻAbd al-Hādī al-Khawājah; born 26 June 1987) is a Bahraini-Danish human rights activist. She is the daughter of the Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and former co-director of the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR).