Maryama
A name of Arabic origin meaning "devoted worshiper" or "following Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 577 living Americans carry the first name Maryama. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maryama today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maryama births was 2019 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maryama. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Maryama with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
577
~ 1 in 594,028 Americans
Peak year
2019
45 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,710
Tracked since 1994
Census
Maryama in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 465 people with the first name Maryama, which placed it at #21,716 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,716
National first-name rank
People counted
465
465 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maryama
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryama is Black at 93.5%. The next largest groups are White (4.1%) and Two or More Races (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Maryama described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Maryama at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.5% · 435
- White4.1% · 19
- Two or more races1.1% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Maryama: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maryama from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 322 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Maryama remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maryama by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Maryama during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maryamas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Minnesota, Ohio, Washington recorded the most babies named Maryama, while Washington, Ohio, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 102 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maryama
Maryama is a feminine given name with roots in the Arabic language. It is derived from the name Maryam, which is the Arabic form of the biblical name Mary. The name Maryam itself is believed to have originated from the ancient Hebrew name Miryam, meaning "bitter" or "beloved."
The name Maryama has a rich history and is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition. In the Quran, Maryam is the name given to the mother of Jesus, who is highly revered in the Islamic faith. Her story is narrated in the Quranic chapter "Maryam," which highlights her piety, chastity, and devotion to God.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maryama can be found in the 7th century CE, during the early years of Islamic civilization. The name gained popularity among Muslim communities and spread across various regions as Islam expanded.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Maryama. One of the most prominent figures was Maryama al-Qibtiyya (c. 628–637 CE), who was a Coptic Christian slave and later became a wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Another notable figure was Maryama al-Majlisiyya (d. 803 CE), a highly respected scholar and teacher in the early Islamic world.
In the 12th century, Maryama bint Yusuf al-Muzaffar (d. 1194 CE) was a renowned Andalusian poet and scholar who contributed significantly to the literary and intellectual culture of the time. In the 13th century, Maryama al-Nahdiyya (d. 1285 CE) was a prominent Sufi mystic and poet from Damascus, known for her spiritual compositions.
During the Ottoman Empire, Maryama Sultan (1553–1598 CE) was a notable figure as the daughter of Sultan Selim II and the wife of Sultan Murad III. She was known for her patronage of architectural projects and her philanthropic endeavors.
These are just a few examples of notable women throughout history who have borne the name Maryama, reflecting its rich cultural and religious significance across various regions and time periods.
People
Maryama + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maryama as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Maryama: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maryama?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 577 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maryama going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 594,028 US residents.
Is Maryama a common name?
We classify Maryama as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 582 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maryama most popular?
The single biggest year for Maryama was 2019, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maryama is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maryama in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 465 people with the name Maryama, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,716 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Maryama in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Maryama?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maryama appears almost entirely female. Of the 456 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Maryama?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryama is Black at 93.5%. The next largest groups are White (4.1%) and Two or More Races (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Maryama most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Maryama in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.5% (435 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Maryama in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maryama a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maryama in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Maryama still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maryama in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Maryama can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Maryama?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.