girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Mariana

Meaning Latinized form of Marian, ultimately from Mary or Mary + Ann Gender Girl Rank 2025 #261 Trend → Stable

Latinized form of Marian, ultimately from Mary or Mary + Ann.

Rank 2025
#261
among girls · ↓18 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,192
named Mariana · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,348
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
2,069 babies
All-time total
45,972
#627 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Mariana popularity over time

45,972 babies have been named Mariana since 1888, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 10 – 10 1 – #1,407
1890s 35 – 35 4 +250% #1,348
1900s 80 – 80 8 +129% #1,082
1910s 271 – 271 27 +239% #1,105
1920s 412 – 412 41 +52% #1,016
1930s 322 – 322 32 -22% #1,116
1940s 306 – 306 31 -5% #1,354
1950s 314 – 314 31 +3% #1,641
1960s 486 – 486 49 +55% #1,500
1970s 1,025 – 1,025 103 +111% #1,003
1980s 2,291 27 2,318 232 +126% #605
1990s 6,121 26 6,147 615 +165% #338
2000s 15,830 32 15,862 1,586 +158% #165
2010s 11,013 – 11,013 1,101 -31% #261
2020s (to 2025) 7,371 – 7,371 1,229 +12% #243

Where Mariana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 1,208 0.75 #255
2027 1,222 0.76 #251
2028 1,233 0.77 #250
2029 1,244 0.77 #248
2030 1,252 0.78 #248

Where Mariana is most popular

Girls named Mariana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.768 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Mariana born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 67 2.75 +259%
Rhode Island 27 2.16 +181%
Arizona 257 1.83 +138%
Kansas 95 1.65 +114%
Texas 1,181 1.47 +91%
Massachusetts 148 1.22 +59%
Colorado 136 1.22 +59%
California 971 1.16 +50%
Connecticut 63 1.08 +41%
Florida 454 1.06 +38%
Nevada 46 0.990 +29%
Wisconsin 97 0.942 +23%
Oregon 61 0.937 +22%
Oklahoma 67 0.910 +19%
Washington 129 0.893 +16%
Maryland 91 0.859 +12%
New Jersey 152 0.842 +10%
Michigan 143 0.785 ≈ national
Illinois 179 0.782 ≈ national
Nebraska 28 0.779 ≈ national
Idaho 26 0.777 ≈ national
Georgia 173 0.762 ≈ national
Virginia 128 0.751 ≈ national
Kentucky 62 0.725 -6%
Indiana 99 0.705 -8%
Tennessee 108 0.682 -11%
North Carolina 149 0.654 -15%
New York 254 0.641 -16%
Minnesota 68 0.630 -18%
Louisiana 55 0.628 -18%
Utah 52 0.625 -19%
South Carolina 56 0.623 -19%
Ohio 143 0.603 -22%
Arkansas 31 0.587 -24%
Pennsylvania 138 0.584 -24%
Alabama 51 0.543 -29%
Missouri 63 0.523 -32%
Iowa 30 0.513 -33%
Delaware 5 0.441 -43%
South Dakota 6 0.420 -45%
North Dakota 5 0.380 -50%
Mississippi 6 0.128 -83%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mariana

Mariana is moderately common for girls in the United States, ranked #261 in 2025 with 1,192 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 45,972 American babies have been named Mariana. Its peak came in 2005, when 2,069 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 Mariana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mariana?

The median living Mariana is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 25. An estimated 44 thousand people named Mariana are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Mariana year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 1,192 #261 – –
2024 1,301 #243 – –
2023 1,252 #245 – –
2022 1,257 #243 – –
2021 1,229 #251 – –
2020 1,140 #273 – –
2019 1,249 #266 – –
2018 1,157 #286 – –
2017 1,090 #300 – –
2016 1,118 #292 – –
2015 1,091 #297 – –
2014 1,012 #332 – –
2013 953 #339 – –
2012 1,027 #315 – –
2011 1,062 #298 – –
2010 1,254 #261 – –
2009 1,482 #219 – –
2008 1,682 #198 – –
2007 1,975 #177 5 #13,667
2006 1,992 #176 7 #10,255
2005 2,062 #165 7 #9,772
2004 1,991 #171 6 #10,848
2003 1,297 #253 – –
2002 1,240 #256 7 #9,043
2001 1,164 #270 – –
2000 945 #331 – –
1995 619 #417 7 #7,507
1990 474 #508 – –
1985 212 #792 – –
1980 242 #704 8 #4,788
1975 122 #1,003 – –
1970 74 #1,414 – –
1965 46 #1,662 – –
1960 38 #1,846 – –
1955 29 #2,005 – –
1950 29 #1,781 – –
1945 32 #1,438 – –
1940 25 #1,572 – –
1935 38 #1,156 – –
1930 42 #1,154 – –
1925 55 #1,016 – –
1920 40 #1,223 – –
1915 30 #1,304 – –
1910 16 #1,151 – –
1905 6 #1,840 – –
1900 9 #1,390 – –
1895 6 #1,530 – –
1890 5 #1,456 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Mariana

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mariana of Austria Mariana of Austria Queen of Spain from 1649 to 1665 1634–1696 · 17th century
  2. 2 Mariana Victoria of Spain Mariana Victoria of Spain Queen of Portugal from 1750 to 1777 1718–1781 · 18th century
  3. 3 Mariana Klaveno Mariana Klaveno American actress b. 1979 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Mariana Ximenes Mariana Ximenes Brazilian actress (born 1981) Contemporary
  5. 5 Mariana Pajón Mariana Pajón Colombian cyclist (born 1991) Contemporary
  6. 6 Mariana Popova Mariana Popova Bulgarian singer (born 1978) Contemporary
  7. 7 Mariana Alcoforado Mariana Alcoforado Portuguese nun (born 1640) 17th century
  8. 8 Mariana Duque Mariño Mariana Duque Mariño Colombian tennis player (born 1989) Contemporary
  9. 9 Mariana Díaz Oliva Mariana Díaz Oliva Argentine tennis player b. 1976 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Mariana Avitia Mariana Avitia Mexican archer (born 1993) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mariana?

The median living Mariana is about 18 years old. Half of all living Marianas are between 9 and 25 years old.

How many people named Mariana are alive today?

An estimated 44 thousand people named Mariana are alive in the United States, based on 45,972 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mariana mean?

Latinized form of Marian, ultimately from Mary or Mary + Ann.

How popular is the name Mariana in 2025?

Mariana ranked #261 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,192 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mariana?

45,972 babies have been named Mariana in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mariana most popular?

Mariana peaked in 2005, when 2,069 newborns received the name.

Is Mariana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mariana rising or falling?

Mariana is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mariana become more popular?

Mariana looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,252 girls named Mariana in 2030, ranking around #248. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mariana?

Well-known people named Mariana include Mariana of Austria (nobleman), Mariana Victoria of Spain (companion), Mariana Klaveno (actor).

Names like Mariana

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