Mariah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning of the sea; a form of Maria.
Babies a year
1,604
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#448
down from #413
UK popularity
#1166
28 babies
How Mariah has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #152 |
| 2016 | #166 |
| 2017 | #194 |
| 2018 | #216 |
| 2019 | #276 |
| 2020 | #304 |
| 2021 | #341 |
| 2022 | #345 |
| 2023 | #393 |
| 2024 | #413 |
| 2025 | #448 |
In 2025, 28 babies in England and Wales were named Mariah. In the US, 1,604 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 5,445 in 1996.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Mariah was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.25% of American babies of that sex.
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