Mariyah
Girl name · #2403 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 75 baby girls were named Mariyah, placing it at #2403 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #978, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 girls born in 2025 was named Mariyah.
Babies named Mariyah per year. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Mariyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 431 girls were named Mariyah — good for #675 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mariyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mariyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mariyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mariyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mariyah is most common
State-level data for Mariyah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mariyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Mariyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Makiyah, Laniyah, Raniyah, Mayah, and Kaniyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mariyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2387 |
| 2024 | 96 | #2033 |
| 2023 | 113 | #1792 |
| 2022 | 132 | #1601 |
| 2021 | 148 | #1450 |
| 2020 | 167 | #1318 |
| 2019 | 190 | #1233 |
| 2018 | 224 | #1101 |
| 2017 | 247 | #1042 |
| 2016 | 298 | #921 |
| 2015 | 276 | #978 |
| 2014 | 302 | #898 |
| 2013 | 348 | #780 |
| 2012 | 417 | #675 |
| 2011 | 423 | #671 |
| 2010 | 378 | #736 |
| 2009 | 431 | #675 |
| 2008 | 395 | #750 |
| 2007 | 298 | #911 |
| 2006 | 298 | #892 |
| 2005 | 236 | #1027 |
| 2004 | 150 | #1387 |
| 2003 | 142 | #1395 |
| 2002 | 128 | #1483 |
| 2001 | 102 | #1750 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mariyah a popular girl name?
Mariyah ranked #2403 among girls in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #978.
When was the name Mariyah most popular?
Mariyah peaked in 2009, when 431 American girls received the name (ranked #675 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mariyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American girls was named Mariyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.