Asma vs Mariam
Asma and Mariamcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Asma was ranked #666 and Mariam #249 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Asma was ranked #898 and Mariam #275 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2021, Asma was ranked #463 and Mariam #376 among girls in Norway.
Asma and Mariam over time
Asma and Mariam appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Mariam held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Asma in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Asma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mariam in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Asma and Mariam were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 39 years, from 1974 to 2021, ending at #463 and #376.
List by list
Norway · Girls39 shared years, 1974–2021
Asma held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mariam in 36.
Highest recorded here: Asma #250 in 1985, Mariam #166 in 2011.
The order changed in 1985: Mariam moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #300 and #369; by 1985 that had become #250 and #246.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Asma #463, Mariam #376.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asma held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mariam in 29.
Highest recorded here: Asma #530 in 2005, Mariam #172 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asma #666, Mariam #249.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Asma | Mariam |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #541 (2024) | Norway · Girls #233 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Asma and Mariam both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Asma
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #537 among girls in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2021
Highest recorded position: #250 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Mariam
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #430 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2017
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 2005–2017).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #233 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls