Mariame
A feminine name deriving from the Biblical name Miriam, with various meanings proposed such as "drop of the sea" or "sea of sorrow".
Name Census estimates that about 325 living Americans carry the first name Mariame. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mariame today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mariame births was 2024 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mariame. 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 Mariame with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
325
~ 1 in 1,054,629 Americans
Peak year
2024
20 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,062
Tracked since 1992
Census
Mariame in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 515 people with the first name Mariame, which placed it at #20,162 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
#20,162
National first-name rank
People counted
515
515 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mariame
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mariame is Black at 87.6%. The next largest groups are White (6.6%) and Hispanic (2.3%). 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 Mariame 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 Mariame at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.6% · 451
- White6.6% · 34
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 12
- Two or more races1.9% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Mariame: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mariame 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 116 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Mariame remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mariame 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 Mariame during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mariames live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mariame
The name Mariame is of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "maryam," which is the Arabic form of the biblical name Mary. It is a feminine name that holds deep cultural and religious significance in the Islamic tradition.
Mariame can be traced back to the Quranic narrative, where Maryam, the mother of Prophet Isa (Jesus), is revered as a pious and virtuous woman. The name is mentioned numerous times in the Quran, and its meaning is often associated with concepts such as obedience, devotion, and purity.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Mariame can be found in ancient Arabic texts and historical records from the 7th century AD. During this time, it gained popularity among Muslim communities, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Mariame. One of the most prominent examples is Mariame of Quraysh (570-637 AD), a companion of Prophet Muhammad and one of the first converts to Islam. She played a significant role in the early Muslim community and is renowned for her wisdom and dedication.
Another notable figure is Mariame bint Imran (c. 12th century), a celebrated Sufi mystic and poet from Andalusia, Spain. Her profound spiritual writings and teachings have left a lasting impact on Islamic mysticism and literature.
In the 13th century, Mariame al-Nasiri (1213-1294) was a renowned scholar and historian from Damascus, Syria. She authored several important works on Islamic history and jurisprudence, making significant contributions to the intellectual discourse of her time.
During the Ottoman Empire, Mariame Sultan (1543-1605) was a prominent figure. She was the daughter of Sultan Selim II and played a influential role in the Ottoman court, known for her patronage of arts, architecture, and charitable endeavors.
In more recent times, Mariame Clément (1905-1986) was a celebrated French writer and feminist activist. Her literary works, which often explored themes of women's empowerment and social justice, earned her critical acclaim and numerous accolades.
These are just a few examples of the many remarkable individuals who have carried the name Mariame throughout history, each leaving an indelible mark in their respective fields and cultural contexts.
People
Mariame + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mariame 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
Mariame: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mariame?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 325 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mariame 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 1,054,629 US residents.
Is Mariame a common name?
We classify Mariame as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 329 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mariame most popular?
The single biggest year for Mariame was 2024, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mariame is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mariame in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 515 people with the name Mariame, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,162 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 Mariame 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 Mariame?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mariame appears almost entirely female. Of the 515 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Mariame?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mariame is Black at 87.6%. The next largest groups are White (6.6%) and Hispanic (2.3%). 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 Mariame most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Mariame in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.6% (451 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 Mariame in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mariame a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mariame 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 Mariame still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mariame 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 Mariame 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 are called Mariame?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.