Maryah: 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	6	1	–	#8,318
1980s	65	7	+983%	#6,156
1990s	502	50	+672%	#1,940
2000s	807	81	+61%	#1,785
2010s	674	67	-16%	#1,813
2020s (to 2025)	132	22	-67%	#4,132

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,318

1980s

+983%

#6,156

1990s

502

+672%

#1,940

2000s

807

+61%

#1,785

2010s

674

-16%

#1,813

2020s (to 2025)

132

-67%

#4,132

The story of Maryah

Maryah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,170 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 2,186 American babies have been named Maryah. Its peak came in 2008, when 124 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 Maryah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maryah?

The median living Maryah is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 26. An estimated 2,200 people named Maryah 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.

Maryah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,170
2024	18	#6,566
2023	20	#6,096
2022	23	#5,577
2021	24	#5,348
2020	34	#4,132
2019	28	#4,857
2018	37	#3,980
2017	57	#2,920
2016	63	#2,752
2015	53	#3,165
2014	71	#2,529
2013	85	#2,205
2012	84	#2,256
2011	112	#1,813
2010	84	#2,287
2009	106	#1,970
2008	124	#1,785
2007	90	#2,207
2006	96	#2,059
2005	93	#2,026
2004	65	#2,574
2003	59	#2,691
2002	58	#2,659
2001	62	#2,505
2000	54	#2,730
1995	51	#2,507
1990	19	#4,988
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,847
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 Maryah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maryah?

The median living Maryah is about 18 years old. Half of all living Maryahs are between 13 and 26 years old.

How many people named Maryah are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Maryah are alive in the United States, based on 2,186 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maryah mean?

Spelling variant of Mariah.

How popular is the name Maryah in 2025?

Maryah ranked #8,170 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maryah?

2,186 babies have been named Maryah in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maryah most popular?

Maryah peaked in 2008, when 124 newborns received the name.

Is Maryah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maryah rising or falling?

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

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Maryah popularity over time

The story of Maryah

How old are people named Maryah?

Maryah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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