Meryem is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Meryem across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Meryem has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 624 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 461 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Meryem per year, United States (1992 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (39/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (31/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (4/yr).
Meryem is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #6,625 nationally (given to 60 babies that year).
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