Iris vs Maryam
Iris and Maryamcompared 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, Iris was ranked #61 and Maryam #57 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Iris was ranked #100 and Maryam #169 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Iris was ranked #138 and Maryam #184 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Iris was ranked #141 and Maryam #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Iris was ranked #151 and Maryam #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Iris and Maryam over time
Iris and Maryam appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Iris held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maryam in 1.
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.
Iris reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Maryam 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Iris and Maryam changed places 18 times in Norway · Girls between 1956 and 2025, ending at #100 and #169.
- Longest-running competitions
Iris and Maryam were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 66 years, from 1956 to 2025, ending at #100 and #169.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Iris #61 in 2023, Maryam #57 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Girls66 shared years, 1956–2025
Iris held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Maryam in 13.
Highest recorded here: Iris #76 in 2024, Maryam #169 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Iris #100, Maryam #169.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Iris held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Maryam in 23.
Highest recorded here: Iris #61 in 2023, Maryam #57 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Iris #61, Maryam #57.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Iris held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Maryam in 8.
Highest recorded here: Iris #120 in 2024, Maryam #145 in 2024.
The order changed in 2019: Iris moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #336 and #299; by 2019 that had become #221 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Iris #141, Maryam #160.
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 | Iris | Maryam |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #100 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (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
- Iris and Maryam both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Iris
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #100 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Maryam
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #414 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls