Mariah vs Maria
Side-by-side comparison of Mariah and Maria - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mariah | Maria |
| Current Rank | #413 | #74 |
| Total Births (all years) | 115,096 | 566,111 |
| Peak Year | 1996 | 1964 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,446 | 10,148 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1960s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mariah | Maria |
| 1880s | 222 | 1,732 |
| 1890s | 256 | 2,866 |
| 1900s | 213 | 4,174 |
| 1910s | 308 | 11,331 |
| 1920s | 275 | 22,584 |
| 1930s | 187 | 20,640 |
| 1940s | 137 | 35,571 |
| 1950s | 115 | 62,458 |
| 1960s | 154 | 88,850 |
| 1970s | 1,656 | 76,373 |
| 1980s | 3,588 | 65,778 |
| 1990s | 44,603 | 70,911 |
| 2000s | 35,684 | 57,007 |
| 2010s | 22,500 | 28,974 |
| 2020s | 5,198 | 16,862 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mariah | Maria |
| 2014 | 2,409 | 2,777 |
| 2015 | 2,118 | 2,833 |
| 2016 | 1,930 | 2,812 |
| 2017 | 1,617 | 2,717 |
| 2018 | 1,440 | 2,621 |
| 2019 | 1,197 | 2,717 |
| 2020 | 1,071 | 2,493 |
| 2021 | 958 | 2,604 |
| 2022 | 933 | 2,849 |
| 2023 | 783 | 2,907 |
| 2024 | 760 | 3,122 |
| 2025 | 693 | 2,887 |