Meriem
Feminine
Meriem entered the US charts in 1917, peaked at #3345 in 1930, is rarely given in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Meriem?
Meriem first appears in US birth records in 1917 — 108 years ago. The typical Meriem alive today was born around 2011, making them about 14 years old. About 100 people named Meriem are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Meriem most popular?
Meriem peaked in 1930, reaching #3345 nationally. See the whole 1930 chart.
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1917
- Most girls named
- 201211 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3345reached in 1930
- Change vs 2016
- +12.5%9 in 2019, from 8
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Meriems among us
people named Meriem are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Fashion outlook
Meriem sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
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Frequently asked
- How many Meriems are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 100 people named Meriem are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Meriem in 2025?
- Meriem is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Meriem with classmates?
- Meriem will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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