Girl’s name · Hebrew, Arabic, French

Mariame

How to say it: mah-RYAM · /ma.ˈʁjam/

West African French spelling of Maryam (Hebrew Miryam) - traditional form of Mary of debated meaning.

Mariame was the 4,273rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 22 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,841 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#4,273for girls in 2025
1 in 150,697US babies
22born in 2025
#2,841projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Mariame
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#4,273
Babies born in 202522
Share of births1 in 150,697
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×2.3
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,841
In France, 2025#340 among girls’ names, 155 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Mariame is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 10 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Mari
  • Mimi
  • Ame

Honouring a Mariame in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mariame is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.

In France: #340 for girls in 2025.

Famous people named Mariame

  • Mariame Kaba (born 1970)American activist and community organizer

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