Miriam Name Popularity
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How popular is Miriam?
In 2018 the somewhat popular name Miriam, ranked the 303rd Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 500 most popular, Miriam has been a top 500 placer since the Social Security Administration began keeping records in 1880.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #134 in 1917.
However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 1924 with 1,834 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Miriam in any given year was 27 in 1881.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Miriam occurred roughly during the years 1885-1889, 1890-1895, 1903-1917, 1987-1990, and 1997-2000, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1924-1931.
Miriam's popularity has remained mostly unchanged for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Miriam has remained about the same.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Miriam?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a mid point.
The name Miriam is favored by many parents and will probably continue to plateu at its present level but may also begin to make a more decisive move up or down.
for Percentages.| Miriam (Girl) | Miriam (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 1,088 | 303 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 1,148 | 284 | 6 | 11,706 |
| 2016 | | 1,118 | 291 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 1,101 | 294 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 1,070 | 304 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 1,104 | 289 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 1,046 | 305 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 942 | 336 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 1,077 | 300 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 1,071 | 306 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 1,094 | 305 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 1,145 | 294 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | 1,153 | 286 | < 5 | -- |
| 2005 | | 1,185 | 282 | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | 1,195 | 274 | < 5 | -- |
| 2003 | | 1,103 | 282 | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | 1,103 | 282 | 5 | 11,862 |
| 2001 | | 1,072 | 292 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 1,153 | 280 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 1,037 | 297 | 5 | 11,031 |
| 1998 | | 992 | 307 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | 938 | 311 | 9 | 6,441 |
| 1996 | | 1,008 | 287 | 15 | 4,324 |
| 1995 | | 975 | 285 | 8 | 6,782 |
| 1994 | | 1,025 | 274 | < 5 | -- |
| 1993 | | 1,022 | 268 | 7 | 7,350 |
| 1992 | | 1,057 | 263 | 15 | 4,038 |
| 1991 | | 1,012 | 273 | 11 | 4,988 |
| 1990 | | 980 | 284 | < 5 | -- |
| 1989 | | 811 | 313 | 16 | 3,561 |
| 1988 | | 735 | 335 | 5 | 8,107 |
| 1987 | | 756 | 321 | < 5 | -- |
| 1986 | | 756 | 317 | 7 | 5,728 |
| 1985 | | 746 | 321 | 8 | 5,009 |
| 1984 | | 787 | 306 | 7 | 5,369 |
| 1983 | | 739 | 312 | 7 | 5,283 |
| 1982 | | 811 | 301 | 6 | 6,145 |
| 1981 | | 798 | 304 | 8 | 4,808 |
| 1980 | | 778 | 311 | < 5 | -- |
| 1979 | | 761 | 314 | < 5 | -- |
| 1978 | | 612 | 351 | < 5 | -- |
| 1977 | | 659 | 343 | 5 | 6,506 |
| 1976 | | 619 | 345 | 7 | 4,761 |
| 1975 | | 671 | 330 | 9 | 3,838 |
| 1974 | | 597 | 361 | 8 | 4,067 |
| 1973 | | 589 | 362 | < 5 | -- |
| 1972 | | 572 | 375 | 5 | 5,501 |
| 1971 | | 692 | 355 | 8 | 3,848 |
| 1970 | | 655 | 370 | < 5 | -- |
| 1969 | | 614 | 376 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 655 | 345 | 6 | 3,989 |
| 1967 | | 656 | 350 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 666 | 348 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 754 | 327 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 853 | 320 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 895 | 311 | 5 | 4,438 |
| 1962 | | 992 | 292 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 946 | 299 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 1,053 | 280 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 954 | 294 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 997 | 280 | 7 | 3,472 |
| 1957 | | 947 | 295 | 8 | 3,176 |
| 1956 | | 1,043 | 263 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 1,027 | 264 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 1,047 | 255 | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | 905 | 275 | 7 | 3,326 |
| 1952 | | 911 | 264 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 871 | 263 | 5 | 4,080 |
| 1950 | | 841 | 264 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 709 | 290 | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 698 | 289 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 755 | 281 | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | 699 | 275 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 671 | 260 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 710 | 257 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 707 | 262 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 706 | 260 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 713 | 243 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 736 | 231 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 713 | 231 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 768 | 220 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 752 | 221 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 769 | 213 | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 792 | 216 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 818 | 218 | 6 | 3,553 |
| 1933 | | 912 | 186 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 904 | 201 | 10 | 2,575 |
| 1931 | | 869 | 208 | 7 | 3,300 |
| 1930 | | 1,052 | 183 | 5 | 4,371 |
| 1929 | | 1,074 | 185 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 1,250 | 168 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 1,377 | 162 | < 5 | -- |
| 1926 | | 1,511 | 155 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 1,600 | 154 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 1,834 | 143 | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | 1,733 | 145 | 8 | 3,363 |
| 1922 | | 1,639 | 151 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | 1,743 | 147 | 6 | 4,184 |
| 1920 | | 1,744 | 140 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 1,540 | 145 | 8 | 3,296 |
| 1918 | | 1,708 | 138 | 6 | 4,017 |
| 1917 | | 1,614 | 134 | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | 1,460 | 140 | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | 1,377 | 138 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | 981 | 149 | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | 826 | 146 | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | 686 | 159 | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | 487 | 164 | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | 368 | 186 | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | 339 | 176 | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | 342 | 174 | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | 301 | 183 | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | 273 | 183 | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | 234 | 200 | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | 227 | 199 | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | 218 | 193 | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | 200 | 209 | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | 218 | 189 | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | 214 | 214 | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | 181 | 206 | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | 176 | 219 | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | 188 | 201 | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | 169 | 212 | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | 169 | 206 | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | 152 | 216 | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | 108 | 255 | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | 88 | 286 | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | 83 | 272 | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | 83 | 275 | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | 80 | 265 | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | 64 | 295 | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | 46 | 315 | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | 56 | 279 | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | 42 | 316 | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | 45 | 289 | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | 34 | 304 | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | 40 | 283 | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | 27 | 307 | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | 28 | 303 | < 5 | -- |