Girl nameCurrently #413 in the USFalling
Mariah
//mɜrˈaɪə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19966 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Mariah's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Mariah's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Mariah |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 22 |
| 1881 | 13 |
| 1882 | 22 |
| 1883 | 15 |
| 1884 | 21 |
| 1885 | 26 |
| 1886 | 24 |
| 1887 | 30 |
| 1888 | 19 |
| 1889 | 30 |
| 1890 | 31 |
| 1891 | 21 |
| 1892 | 23 |
| 1893 | 28 |
| 1894 | 32 |
| 1895 | 29 |
| 1896 | 23 |
| 1897 | 26 |
| 1898 | 26 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1900 | 29 |
| 1901 | 14 |
| 1902 | 23 |
| 1903 | 22 |
| 1904 | 24 |
| 1905 | 25 |
| 1906 | 24 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 25 |
| 1912 | 25 |
| 1913 | 33 |
| 1914 | 31 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 33 |
| 1917 | 30 |
| 1918 | 43 |
| 1919 | 40 |
| 1920 | 38 |
| 1921 | 32 |
| 1922 | 29 |
| 1923 | 32 |
| 1924 | 29 |
| 1925 | 23 |
| 1926 | 25 |
| 1927 | 22 |
| 1928 | 25 |
| 1929 | 20 |
| 1930 | 22 |
| 1931 | 16 |
| 1932 | 23 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1934 | 29 |
| 1935 | 21 |
| 1936 | 14 |
| 1937 | 18 |
| 1938 | 18 |
| 1939 | 16 |
| 1940 | 12 |
| 1941 | 18 |
| 1942 | 11 |
| 1943 | 20 |
| 1944 | 11 |
| 1945 | 8 |
| 1946 | 18 |
| 1947 | 11 |
| 1948 | 17 |
| 1949 | 11 |
| 1950 | 16 |
| 1951 | 14 |
| 1952 | 17 |
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1954 | 16 |
| 1955 | 8 |
| 1956 | 6 |
| 1957 | 8 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 13 |
| 1960 | 11 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1963 | 12 |
| 1964 | 19 |
| 1965 | 19 |
| 1966 | 14 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1968 | 28 |
| 1969 | 27 |
| 1970 | 43 |
| 1971 | 60 |
| 1972 | 61 |
| 1973 | 135 |
| 1974 | 118 |
| 1975 | 156 |
| 1976 | 195 |
| 1977 | 304 |
| 1978 | 289 |
| 1979 | 310 |
| 1980 | 393 |
| 1981 | 322 |
| 1982 | 361 |
| 1983 | 335 |
| 1984 | 316 |
| 1985 | 341 |
| 1986 | 272 |
| 1987 | 437 |
| 1988 | 423 |
| 1989 | 399 |
| 1990 | 1,103 |
| 1991 | 5,201 |
| 1992 | 4,727 |
| 1993 | 4,101 |
| 1994 | 4,762 |
| 1995 | 4,787 |
| 1996 | 5,454 |
| 1997 | 4,803 |
| 1998 | 5,093 |
| 1999 | 4,653 |
| 2000 | 4,113 |
| 2001 | 3,591 |
| 2002 | 2,679 |
| 2003 | 3,079 |
| 2004 | 2,993 |
| 2005 | 3,847 |
| 2006 | 4,075 |
| 2007 | 3,707 |
| 2008 | 4,050 |
| 2009 | 3,605 |
| 2010 | 3,119 |
| 2011 | 3,001 |
| 2012 | 2,904 |
| 2013 | 2,772 |
| 2014 | 2,417 |
| 2015 | 2,118 |
| 2016 | 1,930 |
| 2017 | 1,616 |
| 2018 | 1,438 |
| 2019 | 1,196 |
| 2020 | 1,070 |
| 2021 | 955 |
| 2022 | 931 |
| 2023 | 780 |
| 2024 | 756 |
Mariah through the decades
- Mariah peaked in 1996, when 5,454 babies were named Mariah in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Mariah has fallen 62% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Mariah currently ranks #413 in the US and is cooling off.