Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Mariyah

Meaning Spelling variant of Mariah Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,399 Trend ↓ Falling 49%

Spelling variant of Mariah.

Rank 2025
#2,399
among girls · ↓362 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
75
named Mariyah · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 21,430
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
431 babies
All-time total
6,555
#2,160 all-time among girls
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Mariyah popularity over time

6,555 babies have been named Mariyah since 1990, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Girls

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 – – – –
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1990s 452 45 – #1,435
2000s 2,269 227 +402% #677
2010s 3,103 310 +37% #671
2020s (to 2025) 731 122 -61% #1,326

Where Mariyah 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 67 0.04 outside top 500
2027 60 0.04 outside top 500
2028 55 0.03 outside top 500
2029 51 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

Where Mariyah is most popular

Girls named Mariyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.070 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia.

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 Mariyah 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
Mississippi 21 0.449 +546%
Louisiana 22 0.251 +262%
Georgia 54 0.238 +242%
South Carolina 18 0.200 +188%
Tennessee 28 0.177 +154%
Alabama 16 0.170 +145%
North Carolina 34 0.149 +115%
Virginia 16 0.094 +35%
Florida 39 0.091 +31%
Illinois 20 0.087 +26%
Maryland 8 0.075 +9%
Michigan 12 0.066 -5%
Texas 49 0.061 -12%
Missouri 5 0.041 -40%
New York 15 0.038 -46%
California 25 0.030 -57%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
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North Dakota – – –
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Ohio – – –
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Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Mariyah

Mariyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,399 in 2025 with 75 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 6,555 American babies have been named Mariyah. Its peak came in 2009, when 431 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 Mariyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mariyah?

The median living Mariyah is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 18. An estimated 6,500 people named Mariyah are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Mariyah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 75 #2,399
2024 96 #2,037
2023 113 #1,798
2022 132 #1,609
2021 148 #1,457
2020 167 #1,326
2019 190 #1,238
2018 224 #1,104
2017 247 #1,043
2016 298 #923
2015 276 #979
2014 302 #902
2013 348 #782
2012 417 #675
2011 423 #671
2010 378 #738
2009 431 #677
2008 395 #750
2007 298 #913
2006 298 #894
2005 236 #1,029
2004 150 #1,391
2003 142 #1,406
2002 128 #1,489
2001 102 #1,760
2000 89 #1,916
1995 24 #4,302
1990 9 #8,954
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mariyah?

The median living Mariyah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Mariyahs are between 9 and 18 years old.

How many people named Mariyah are alive today?

An estimated 6,500 people named Mariyah are alive in the United States, based on 6,555 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mariyah mean?

Spelling variant of Mariah.

How popular is the name Mariyah in 2025?

Mariyah ranked #2,399 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 75 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mariyah?

6,555 babies have been named Mariyah in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mariyah most popular?

Mariyah peaked in 2009, when 431 newborns received the name.

Is Mariyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mariyah rising or falling?

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

Will Mariyah become more popular?

Mariyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 girls named Mariyah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Mariyah

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