Mariah
The Latin and Greek form of Hebrew Miryam.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Mariah appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 18 different years between 1991 and 2011. Its biggest year was 1996, when 5,446 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 63 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1998, at No. 62. In 2025 it ranked No. 447 for girls. All told, 115,279 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Maria (570,389), Mariyah (6,555), Mariya (2,639), Marya (2,211), Maryah (2,186), Maraya (935) (total births since 1880)
Explore Mariah interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 222 | No. 342 |
| 1890s | 256 | No. 468 |
| 1900s | 213 | No. 656 |
| 1910s | 308 | No. 853 |
| 1920s | 275 | No. 1246 |
| 1930s | 187 | No. 1344 |
| 1940s | 137 | No. 1949 |
| 1950s | 115 | No. 2535 |
| 1960s | 154 | No. 2296 |
| 1970s | 1,656 | No. 578 |
| 1980s | 3,588 | No. 496 |
| 1990s | 44,603 | No. 62 |
| 2000s | 35,684 | No. 75 |
| 2010s | 22,500 | No. 97 |
| 2020s | 5,198 | No. 302 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.