Mariha: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,749
1980s	19	2	+280%	#8,809
1990s	180	18	+847%	#4,002
2000s	113	11	-37%	#6,689
2010s	22	2	-81%	#14,112
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,749

1980s

+280%

#8,809

1990s

180

+847%

#4,002

2000s

113

-37%

#6,689

2010s

-81%

#14,112

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mariha

Mariha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1978, 339 American babies have been named Mariha. Its peak came in 1991, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Mariha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mariha?

The median living Mariha is about 28 years old; half are between 21 and 33. An estimated 300 people named Mariha 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.

Mariha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,182
2014	5	#18,253
2013	7	#14,112
2012	5	#18,591
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	11	#10,412
2008	13	#9,321
2007	8	#13,451
2006	12	#9,688
2005	14	#8,185
2004	8	#12,334
2003	11	#9,471
2002	8	#11,794
2001	12	#8,543
2000	16	#6,689
1995	17	#5,597
1990	15	#6,015
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mariha?

The median living Mariha is about 28 years old. Half of all living Marihas are between 21 and 33 years old.

How many people named Mariha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Mariha are alive in the United States, based on 339 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mariha in 2025?

Mariha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mariha?

339 babies have been named Mariha in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mariha most popular?

Mariha peaked in 1991, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Mariha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mariha rising or falling?

Mariha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Mariha

Mariha popularity over time

The story of Mariha

How old are people named Mariha?

Mariha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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