Spellings
Maryam or Mariam?
In the US in 2025, 59% of babies in this name family were spelled Maryam and 40% Mariam. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Maryam59% of the family869 born in 2025#351 among girls+60% since 2015Mariam40% of the family589 born in 2025#505 among girls+7% since 2015Mariem1% of the family9 born in 2025#10,107 among girls−31% since 2015Maryem<1% of the family0 born in 2025
Ten years ago
The order has flipped. In 2015, Mariam led with 50% of the family's births; in 2025, Maryam leads with 59%. All spellings together, the family went from 1,104 to 1,467 births (+33%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryam | 542 | 869 | +60% |
| Mariam | 549 | 589 | +7% |
| Mariem | 13 | 9 | −31% |
How they sound
- Maryam /məˈriəm/ (muh-REE-um)
- Mariam /məˈriəm/ (muh-REE-um)
- Mariem /ma.ˈʁjɛm/ (mah-RYEM)
- Maryem /maʁˈjɛm/ (mar-YEM)
In France
In France in 2025: Maryam 605 births (#79 among girls), Mariam 570 births (#84 among girls), Mariem 30 births and Maryem 30 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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