Marah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	16	2	–	#6,497
1970s	88	9	+450%	#5,089
1980s	258	26	+193%	#1,746
1990s	747	75	+190%	#1,448
2000s	770	77	+3%	#1,662
2010s	328	33	-57%	#3,453
2020s (to 2025)	158	26	-20%	#3,870

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,497

1970s

+450%

#5,089

1980s

258

+193%

#1,746

1990s

747

+190%

#1,448

2000s

770

+3%

#1,662

2010s

328

-57%

#3,453

2020s (to 2025)

158

-20%

#3,870

The story of Marah

Marah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,728 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 2,365 American babies have been named Marah. Its peak came in 2004, when 117 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marah?

The median living Marah is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 33. An estimated 2,300 people named Marah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,728
2024	39	#3,870
2023	32	#4,420
2022	23	#5,574
2021	26	#5,040
2020	21	#5,779
2019	25	#5,253
2018	27	#4,956
2017	25	#5,279
2016	38	#3,974
2015	34	#4,274
2014	37	#4,076
2013	22	#5,947
2012	28	#5,063
2011	45	#3,535
2010	47	#3,453
2009	37	#4,159
2008	64	#2,822
2007	65	#2,812
2006	68	#2,658
2005	70	#2,494
2004	117	#1,662
2003	95	#1,921
2002	87	#2,013
2001	90	#1,934
2000	77	#2,119
1995	67	#2,041
1990	107	#1,463
1985	12	#5,899
1980	15	#4,880
1975	9	#6,248
1970	8	#6,127
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marah?

The median living Marah is about 24 years old. Half of all living Marahs are between 17 and 33 years old.

How many people named Marah are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Marah are alive in the United States, based on 2,365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marah mean?

A female given name from Arabic, from Arabic, which means merriness, cheerfulness.

How popular is the name Marah in 2025?

Marah ranked #6,728 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marah?

2,365 babies have been named Marah in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marah most popular?

Marah peaked in 2004, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Marah a boy or girl name?

Marah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marah rising or falling?

Marah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marah popularity over time

The story of Marah

How old are people named Marah?

Marah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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