UK girl's name
Muriam
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2007. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Muriam is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Muriam popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2007 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4294, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 4 births.
This profile covers 10 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 1996 to 2007. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Muriam is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 10 living people in the UK are called Muriam. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2008 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Muriam ranked #4294 for girls in England and Wales in 2007, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2007, when 4 girls were registered as Muriam.
- • About 10 living people in the UK are estimated to have Muriam as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4294
2007
Births in 2007
4
Latest year
Peak year
2007
4 births
Estimated living
10
2026
Popularity
Muriam over time
The chart below shows babies named Muriam registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2007. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Muriam, the clearest high point is 2007. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2007, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Muriam by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Muriam was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #4216 | 7 | 2 |
| 1990s | #3795 | 3 | 1 |
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- Madison 18,441
- Maria 17,304
- Mollie 15,914
- Martha 15,116
- Maddison 14,918
FAQ
Muriam: questions and answers
How popular is the name Muriam in the UK right now?
In 2007, Muriam was ranked #4294 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Muriam most popular?
The peak year on record was 2007, with 4 babies registered as Muriam in England and Wales.
How many people are called Muriam in the UK?
A total of 10 babies have been registered as Muriam across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.