Mariah
#447 for girls in 2025, 693 births · Last seen for boys in 2014 at #8,781
Given to girls 99.8% of the time
Showing
- Peak · girls
- 1998 · 5,086 births
- Debut · girls
- 22 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 18 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 115,096since 1880
Mariah over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #447 | 693 | — | |
| 2024 | #413 | 760 | — | |
| 2023 | #393 | 783 | — | |
| 2022 | #345 | 933 | — | |
| 2021 | #340 | 958 | — | |
| 2020 | #302 | 1,071 | — | |
| 2019 | #276 | 1,197 | — | |
| 2018 | #216 | 1,440 | — | |
| 2017 | #195 | 1,617 | — | |
| 2016 | #166 | 1,930 | — | |
| 2015 | #152 | 2,118 | — | |
| 2014 | #137 | 2,409 | #8,781 | 8 |
| 2013 | #113 | 2,773 | — | |
| 2012 | #107 | 2,908 | — | |
| 2011 | #98 | 2,995 | #10,808 | 6 |
| 2010 | #97 | 3,113 | #10,766 | 6 |
| 2009 | #88 | 3,605 | — | |
| 2008 | #77 | 4,041 | #7,698 | 10 |
| 2007 | #92 | 3,707 | — | |
| 2006 | #82 | 4,075 | — | |
| 2005 | #85 | 3,840 | #9,115 | 7 |
| 2004 | #113 | 2,982 | #6,520 | 11 |
| 2003 | #113 | 3,073 | #9,581 | 6 |
| 2002 | #130 | 2,672 | #8,456 | 7 |
| 2001 | #85 | 3,585 | #9,243 | 6 |
| 2000 | #75 | 4,104 | #6,839 | 9 |
| 1999 | #68 | 4,646 | #7,874 | 7 |
| 1998 | #62 | 5,086 | #7,560 | 7 |
| 1997 | #67 | 4,803 | — | |
| 1996 | #63 | 5,446 | #6,496 | 8 |
| 1995 | #71 | 4,773 | #4,280 | 14 |
| 1994 | #75 | 4,749 | #4,537 | 13 |
| 1993 | #81 | 4,093 | #6,228 | 8 |
| 1992 | #74 | 4,712 | #3,920 | 15 |
| 1991 | #69 | 5,192 | #5,521 | 9 |
| 1990 | #259 | 1,103 | — | |
| 1989 | #561 | 399 | — | |
| 1988 | #521 | 423 | — | |
| 1987 | #496 | 437 | — | |
| 1986 | #677 | 272 | — | |
| 1985 | #572 | 341 | — | |
| 1984 | #585 | 311 | #6,315 | 5 |
| 1983 | #549 | 335 | — | |
| 1982 | #538 | 361 | — | |
| 1981 | #573 | 322 | — | |
| 1980 | #513 | 387 | #5,525 | 6 |
| 1979 | #591 | 305 | #6,056 | 5 |
| 1978 | #589 | 289 | — | |
| 1977 | #578 | 299 | #5,845 | 5 |
| 1976 | #760 | 190 | #5,587 | 5 |
| 1975 | #859 | 156 | — | |
| 1974 | #1,013 | 118 | — | |
| 1973 | #911 | 135 | — | |
| 1972 | #1,526 | 61 | — | |
| 1971 | #1,586 | 60 | — | |
| 1970 | #1,952 | 43 | — | |
| 1969 | #2,515 | 27 | — | |
| 1968 | #2,296 | 28 | — | |
| 1967 | #3,656 | 13 | — | |
| 1966 | #3,400 | 14 | — | |
| 1965 | #2,833 | 19 | — | |
| 1964 | #2,915 | 19 | — | |
| 1963 | #3,801 | 12 | — | |
| 1962 | #6,578 | 5 | — | |
| 1961 | #5,851 | 6 | — | |
| 1960 | #3,920 | 11 | — | |
| 1959 | #3,436 | 13 | — | |
| 1958 | #6,103 | 5 | — | |
| 1957 | #4,536 | 8 | — | |
| 1956 | #5,325 | 6 | — | |
| 1955 | #4,376 | 8 | — | |
| 1954 | #2,779 | 16 | — | |
| 1953 | #3,269 | 12 | — | |
| 1952 | #2,581 | 17 | — | |
| 1951 | #2,810 | 14 | — | |
| 1950 | #2,535 | 16 | — | |
| 1949 | #3,176 | 11 | — | |
| 1948 | #2,416 | 17 | — | |
| 1947 | #3,240 | 11 | — | |
| 1946 | #2,228 | 18 | — | |
| 1945 | #3,388 | 8 | — | |
| 1944 | #2,762 | 11 | — | |
| 1943 | #1,949 | 20 | — | |
| 1942 | #2,817 | 11 | — | |
| 1941 | #1,954 | 18 | — | |
| 1940 | #2,424 | 12 | — | |
| 1939 | #2,038 | 16 | — | |
| 1938 | #1,873 | 18 | — | |
| 1937 | #1,845 | 18 | — | |
| 1936 | #2,153 | 14 | — | |
| 1935 | #1,663 | 21 | — | |
| 1934 | #1,344 | 29 | — | |
| 1933 | #2,688 | 10 | — | |
| 1932 | #1,597 | 23 | — | |
| 1931 | #2,024 | 16 | — | |
| 1930 | #1,703 | 22 | — | |
| 1929 | #1,825 | 20 | — | |
| 1928 | #1,637 | 25 | — | |
| 1927 | #1,828 | 22 | — | |
| 1926 | #1,667 | 25 | — | |
| 1925 | #1,795 | 23 | — | |
| 1924 | #1,566 | 29 | — | |
| 1923 | #1,428 | 32 | — | |
| 1922 | #1,536 | 29 | — | |
| 1921 | #1,437 | 32 | — | |
| 1920 | #1,246 | 38 | — | |
| 1919 | #1,177 | 40 | — | |
| 1918 | #1,126 | 43 | — | |
| 1917 | #1,337 | 30 | — | |
| 1916 | #1,246 | 33 | — | |
| 1915 | #1,523 | 23 | — | |
| 1914 | #1,080 | 31 | — | |
| 1913 | #925 | 33 | — | |
| 1912 | #1,032 | 25 | — | |
| 1911 | #853 | 25 | — | |
| 1910 | #859 | 25 | — | |
| 1909 | #1,052 | 15 | — | |
| 1908 | #882 | 20 | — | |
| 1907 | #923 | 17 | — | |
| 1906 | #742 | 24 | — | |
| 1905 | #713 | 25 | — | |
| 1904 | #710 | 24 | — | |
| 1903 | #712 | 22 | — | |
| 1902 | #716 | 23 | — | |
| 1901 | #881 | 14 | — | |
| 1900 | #656 | 29 | — | |
| 1899 | #791 | 17 | — | |
| 1898 | #631 | 26 | — | |
| 1897 | #594 | 26 | — | |
| 1896 | #651 | 23 | — | |
| 1895 | #547 | 29 | — | |
| 1894 | #504 | 32 | — | |
| 1893 | #520 | 28 | — | |
| 1892 | #579 | 23 | — | |
| 1891 | #572 | 21 | — | |
| 1890 | #468 | 31 | — | |
| 1889 | #439 | 30 | — | |
| 1888 | #572 | 19 | — | |
| 1887 | #398 | 30 | — | |
| 1886 | #439 | 24 | — | |
| 1885 | #405 | 26 | — | |
| 1884 | #438 | 21 | — | |
| 1883 | #499 | 15 | — | |
| 1882 | #377 | 22 | — | |
| 1881 | #470 | 13 | — | |
| 1880 | #342 | 22 | — | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Mariah was already there! It came in at #342, and was given to 22 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1958, when fewer than 6 girls a year got the name.
Where Mariah is popular in 2016
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- Mississippi#57 · 1 in 284
- Alabama#71 · 1 in 352
- South Carolina#74 · 1 in 357
- Georgia#81 · 1 in 414
- New Mexico#87 · 1 in 352
Best ever in a state: #3 in New Mexico, 1996.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | #57 | 39 | 1 in 284 |
| Alabama | #71 | 55 | 1 in 352 |
| South Carolina | #74 | 50 | 1 in 357 |
| Georgia | #81 | 116 | 1 in 414 |
| New Mexico | #87 | 18 | 1 in 352 |
| Louisiana | #88 | 48 | 1 in 437 |
| Nevada | #100 | 27 | 1 in 413 |
| North Carolina | #102 | 95 | 1 in 477 |
| Alaska | #103 | 8 | 1 in 300 |
| Delaware | #104 | 8 | 1 in 329 |
| Michigan | #124 | 75 | 1 in 561 |
| Tennessee | #126 | 55 | 1 in 564 |
| Montana | #130 | 7 | 1 in 403 |
| Arizona | #136 | 52 | 1 in 595 |
| Florida | #138 | 130 | 1 in 667 |
| Pennsylvania | #146 | 77 | 1 in 673 |
| Indiana | #156 | 45 | 1 in 673 |
| Ohio | #161 | 69 | 1 in 755 |
| Illinois | #170 | 74 | 1 in 779 |
| Maryland | #175 | 33 | 1 in 729 |
| Arkansas | #177 | 17 | 1 in 664 |
| New Jersey | #177 | 44 | 1 in 831 |
| District of Columbia | #178 | 7 | 1 in 510 |
| North Dakota | #182 | 6 | 1 in 553 |
| Rhode Island | #182 | 5 | 1 in 571 |
| South Dakota | #185 | 6 | 1 in 515 |
| California | #196 | 200 | 1 in 1,019 |
| Texas | #196 | 171 | 1 in 978 |
| Virginia | #198 | 43 | 1 in 864 |
| New York | #208 | 88 | 1 in 1,021 |
| Oklahoma | #208 | 20 | 1 in 840 |
| Iowa | #210 | 16 | 1 in 812 |
| Colorado | #219 | 25 | 1 in 942 |
| Massachusetts | #234 | 25 | 1 in 1,019 |
| Missouri | #236 | 28 | 1 in 969 |
| Nebraska | #236 | 10 | 1 in 809 |
| West Virginia | #250 | 7 | 1 in 873 |
| Connecticut | #258 | 12 | 1 in 1,027 |
| Kentucky | #263 | 18 | 1 in 1,014 |
| Wisconsin | #264 | 22 | 1 in 1,059 |
| Kansas | #334 | 10 | 1 in 1,261 |
| Minnesota | #353 | 17 | 1 in 1,444 |
| Idaho | #377 | 5 | 1 in 1,287 |
| Washington | #422 | 17 | 1 in 1,891 |
| Utah | #423 | 10 | 1 in 1,805 |
| Oregon | #436 | 8 | 1 in 1,900 |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Maine | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
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Momentum · girls
Falling
- 34 spots since 2024 (#413 → #447)
- 145 spots since 2020 (#302 → #447)
- 295 spots since 2015 (#152 → #447)
- Biggest jump: 615 spots in 1973 (#1,526 → #911)
- Biggest drop: 225 spots in 1901 (#656 → #881)
Rise & fade · girls
118 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1998 at #62 (5,086 births)
- Births halved by 2014, 16 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 100 for 18 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 18 yrs · run 1991–2001
- Top 1,000: 84 yrs · run 1975–2025
Share of babies · girls
1 in 322
- Highest: 1 in 322 girls born in 1996 were named Mariah (0.31%)
- Latest: 1 in 2,319 girls born in 2025 (0.04%)
- Its best rank, #62 in 1998, was only 1 in 347 (0.29%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · girls
The 1990s
- 38.8% of all girls named Mariah (44,603) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 222 | #342 (1880) | #438 |
| 1890s | 256 | #468 (1890) | #586 |
| 1900s | 213 | #656 (1900) | #799 |
| 1910s | 308 | #853 (1911) | #1,116 |
| 1920s | 275 | #1,246 (1920) | #1,597 |
| 1930s | 187 | #1,344 (1934) | #1,893 |
| 1940s | 137 | #1,949 (1943) | #2,635 |
| 1950s | 115 | #2,535 (1950) | #3,775 |
| 1960s | 154 | #2,296 (1968) | #3,777 |
| 1970s | 1,656 | #578 (1977) | #1,037 |
| 1980s | 3,588 | #496 (1987) | #559 |
| 1990s | 44,603 | #62 (1998) | #89 |
| 2000s | 35,684 | #75 (2000) | #94 |
| 2010s | 22,500 | #97 (2010) | #156 |
| 2020s | 5,198 | #302 (2020) | #373 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Mariah in 2016
girls
#166
1,930 births · 1 in 918 girls
Top girls' names in 2016
More about 2016
girls
1,772,022 girls got a published name in 2016; 1 in 918 of them was named Mariah, which outranked 99.1% of the 18,885 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.3% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Mariah
Biggest movers since 2015
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.