Mariyah vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Mariyah and Maria — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mariyah

Girl name · Rank #2031

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Mariyah Maria
Current Rank #2031 #74
Total Births (all years) 6,479 563,139
Peak Year 2009 1964
Peak Year Births 431 10,147
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariyah Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss — 11,331
1920ss — 22,584
1930ss — 20,638
1940ss — 35,571
1950ss — 62,452
1960ss — 88,843
1970ss — 76,351
1980ss — 65,776
1990ss 452 70,902
2000ss 2,269 57,001
2010ss 3,103 28,965
2020ss 655 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariyah Maria
2014 302 2,776
2015 276 2,833
2016 298 2,810
2017 247 2,717
2018 224 2,619
2019 190 2,716
2020 167 2,492
2021 148 2,604
2022 131 2,847
2023 113 2,905
2024 96 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, 1990–2024.

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