Namewise

Miriam Popularity

See the full name profile on the Miriam page.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #230 to #398.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#230#398
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#244
1997#294
1998#292
1999#325
2000#293
2001#340
2002#357
2003#332
2004#330
2005#325
2006#340
2007#329
2008#336
2009#355
2010#330
2011#398
2012#357
2013#355
2014#333
2015#309
2016#320
2017#287
2018#306
2019#293
2020#267
2021#275
2022#230
2023#241
2024#259
2025#237

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 70 of the 79 years from 1947 to 2025.

In 2025: #175 among girls in Norway, #237 among girls in England and Wales, #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1947–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1947

    First recorded at #337 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #237 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1947 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #53 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Miriam's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#237197HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#259186HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#241188HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#230204HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#275172HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#267178HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#293166HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#306155HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#287171HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#320156HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#309156HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#333137HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#355128HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#357135HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#398115HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#330142HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#355122HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#336133HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#329133HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#340127HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#325125HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#330118HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#332114HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#35798HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#340103HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#293127HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#325102HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#292126HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#294124HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#244161HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2277HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3544HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3614HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#4513HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#3634HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3644HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3514HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2206HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3014HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#17528HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#21221HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#16930HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#21819HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#16927HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#16329HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#16232HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#18428HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#14340HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#16037HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#13148HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#17434HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#15839HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#12255HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#12752HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#12258HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#9973HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#10169HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#10565HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#10465HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#10064HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#8381HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#8672HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#8772HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#7495HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#8878HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#9673HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#9776HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#9686HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#88101HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#9593HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#9789HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#9592HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#10482HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#10182HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#81105HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#77105HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#7896HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#10569HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#9973HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#10565HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#9774HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#11062HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#11061HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#11957HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#18031HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#15239HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#17232HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#17731HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#20026HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#18428HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#21723HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#19825HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#21123HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#23420HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#28314HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#5145HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#4357HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#3669HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#3788HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#25615HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#5304HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#30411HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#4206HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#3727HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#3289HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#3438HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#4305HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#3048HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#3377HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#27315HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#37210HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#36410HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#31713HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4309HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#27515HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#32513HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#5127HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5796HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#35912HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#37812HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#4948HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#5607HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#41411HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#42211HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#37912HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#38312HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#37311HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4318HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#27713HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#18123HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#21218HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#27812HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#23814HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#21316HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#22912HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#20022HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#25913HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#19620HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#18722HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#20120HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#16430HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#19321HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#14335HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#14136HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#11949HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#11257HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#11355HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#12850HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#12852HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#10275HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#11769HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#9981HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#9394HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#10574HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#12659HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#10573HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#11669HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#12756HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#11175HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#11376HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#9190HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#9888HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#9581HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#8198HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#65111HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#7397HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#7880HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#6399HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#53117HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4766HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.