Mariam vs Talia
Mariam and Taliacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Mariam was ranked #93 and Talia #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mariam was ranked #249 and Talia #171 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Mariam was ranked #304 and Talia #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Mariam and Talia over time
Mariam and Talia appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Mariam held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Talia 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Mariam and Talia changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2025, ending at #304 and #544.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mariam held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Talia in 7.
Highest recorded here: Mariam #172 in 2009, Talia #167 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Talia moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #196 and #281; by 2018 that had become #245 and #243.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mariam #249, Talia #171.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2006–2025
Mariam held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Talia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mariam #275 in 2024, Talia #336 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mariam #304, Talia #544.
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 | Mariam | Talia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #233 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mariam and Talia both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
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
Talia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #385 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2009
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2009).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls