Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Miriam
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1924
Peak births
1,834
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Miriam
How many people are named Miriam?
An estimated 67,574 living Americans are named Miriam.
How rare is Miriam?
Miriam is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,262 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 31.2% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Miriam?
The median age of a living American named Miriam is approximately 31 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 54 years old.
Is Miriam still popular?
Yes. Miriam is holding steady, with 1,262 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Miriam most common?
Miriam has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 6.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
31.2%
2025
1,262
All-time
117,910
Where it lives now
Miriam is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 6.2× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Miriam is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.