Miryam is a distinctive choice, ranked #2412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Miryam in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2412
About the Name Miryam
Miryam has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #2412. The name has climbed 37 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Miryam 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 Miryam
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Miryam per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Miryam in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Miryam is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 37 places over the last five years to #2412 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Miryam 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 Miryam include: Miryam Roper — Miryam Roper is a German-born Panamanian judoka.; Miryam Tristán — Miryam Veruzhka Tristán Mancilla is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a left winger for Alianza Lima and the Peru women's national team.; Miryam Amaya — Miryam Amaya Jimenez, also known as Miryam Alma, is a Spanish Romani LGBTQ rights activist and performance artist..
Miryam does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Miryams in the wild.
11
UK babies named Miryam (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 37 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Miryam
Likely around 1 other Miryam 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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