Maryam

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A few things about Maryam you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Maryam

Maryam Mirzakhani

Iranian mathematician (1977–2017)

Choose Maryam and your child shares a first name with Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian mathematician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Maryam, like who?” Maryam Mirzakhani's Wikipedia article is available in 97 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,849 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Maryam, 869 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maryam would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMaryam first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
• 🏆Best yearMaryam is at its all-time high right now: #351 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowMaryam is 4.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 7,728 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,849.
• 🚀TrendMaryam has climbed 155 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #351. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMaryam is most popular in New York, where it ranks #109, followed by Illinois (#165) and Michigan (#177). It's in the top 1,000 in 30 states.
• 💬MeaningMaryam is an Arabic form of Mary, which means “possibly beloved”.

About the name Maryam

Maryam is a girl name meaning “possibly beloved”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-yam”. US birth records list Maryam for girls from 1946 to 2025, in 65 of those 80 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #351 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #351, with 869 babies.