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.

Name A

Mariah

Girl name · Rank #413

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Mariah Maria
Current Rank #413 #74
Total Births (all years) 114,380 563,139
Peak Year 1996 1964
Peak Year Births 5,446 10,147
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariah Maria
1880ss 222 1,732
1890ss 256 2,866
1900ss 213 4,174
1910ss 308 11,331
1920ss 275 22,584
1930ss 187 20,638
1940ss 137 35,571
1950ss 115 62,452
1960ss 154 88,843
1970ss 1,656 76,351
1980ss 3,588 65,776
1990ss 44,603 70,902
2000ss 35,683 57,001
2010ss 22,491 28,965
2020ss 4,492 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariah Maria
2014 2,409 2,776
2015 2,118 2,833
2016 1,930 2,810
2017 1,616 2,717
2018 1,438 2,619
2019 1,196 2,716
2020 1,070 2,492
2021 955 2,604
2022 931 2,847
2023 780 2,905
2024 756 3,105

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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