Girls name
Miriam
Miriam is a girls' name given to 109,404 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1924 with 1,818 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 21st among girls names in New Jersey in 2024.
Which states favor Miriam
Miriam by state
Top states by all-time births named Miriam. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 24,895 | #40 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 10,129 | #225 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 9,883 | #421 (2025) |
| 4 | Texas | 6,391 | #455 (2025) |
| 5 | New Jersey | 6,308 | #29 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 5,562 | #215 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 4,381 | #330 (2025) |
| 8 | Georgia | 3,152 | #638 (2025) |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 2,983 | #437 (2025) |
| 10 | South Carolina | 2,711 | #436 (2025) |
| 11 | Florida | 2,635 | #644 (2025) |
| 12 | North Carolina | 2,545 | #367 (2025) |
| 13 | Indiana | 2,357 | #170 (2025) |
| 14 | Michigan | 2,299 | #337 (2025) |
| 15 | Maryland | 1,980 | — |
| 16 | Virginia | 1,521 | — |
| 17 | Alabama | 1,473 | — |
| 18 | Washington | 1,339 | — |
| 19 | Louisiana | 1,284 | — |
| 20 | Missouri | 1,253 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).