Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1998
Maariyah
15 babies named Maariyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1998–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
15 girls have been named Maariyah since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maariyah has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2017.
- 15 total births
- 1998–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Maariyah since 1998, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 15
- total births
- 1998–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Maariyah was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
5 babies were named Maariyah in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Maariyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maariyah's full recorded timeline at 2000, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births.
Maariyah at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Maariyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2017
- Peak year (1998)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Maariyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Maariyah's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Maariyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maariyah? ▼
15 babies have been named Maariyah since 1998. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1998 with 5 births.
When was Maariyah most popular? ▼
Maariyah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Maariyah been used? ▼
Maariyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 20 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Maariyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maayan, Maahi, Maanya, Maaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maariyah's data
- Maariyah's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maariyah
Nearby Names Like Maariyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maariyah
Maayan Girl
#6492 616 births
Maahi Girl
#4869 482 births
Maanya Girl
#5742 367 births
Maaliyah Girl
#11636 306 births
Maanvi Girl
#6353 256 births
Compare Maariyah side by side: Maariyah vs Maayan Maariyah vs Maahi Maariyah vs Maanya
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maariyah: Baby Name Since 1998 - 15 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maariyah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maariyah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.