Marriah: 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	28	3	–	#5,817
1980s	59	6	+111%	#6,520
1990s	314	31	+432%	#2,575
2000s	192	19	-39%	#4,363
2010s	99	10	-48%	#5,199
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-83%	#16,670

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,817

1980s

+111%

#6,520

1990s

314

+432%

#2,575

2000s

192

-39%

#4,363

2010s

-48%

#5,199

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#16,670

The story of Marriah

Marriah 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 1974, 702 American babies have been named Marriah. Its peak came in 1995, when 49 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 Marriah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marriah?

The median living Marriah is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 32. An estimated 700 people named Marriah 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.

Marriah 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	5	#16,838
2020	5	#16,670
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	8	#12,368
2016	10	#10,588
2015	8	#12,588
2014	7	#14,051
2013	8	#12,746
2012	15	#8,063
2011	16	#7,673
2010	27	#5,199
2009	12	#9,788
2008	24	#5,888
2007	14	#8,844
2006	30	#4,756
2005	19	#6,446
2004	17	#6,986
2003	16	#7,092
2002	12	#8,636
2001	20	#5,738
2000	28	#4,363
1995	49	#2,575
1990	16	#5,727
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,159
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 Marriah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marriah?

The median living Marriah is about 27 years old. Half of all living Marriahs are between 19 and 32 years old.

How many people named Marriah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Marriah are alive in the United States, based on 702 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marriah mean?

Spelling variant of Mariah.

How popular is the name Marriah in 2025?

Marriah 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 Marriah?

702 babies have been named Marriah in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marriah most popular?

Marriah peaked in 1995, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Marriah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marriah rising or falling?

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

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Marriah popularity over time

The story of Marriah

How old are people named Marriah?

Marriah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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