US rank #16381 Girls' name Peak 2012 83 births

Marai — #16381 US girls' name

83 babies named Marai in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#16381
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 7% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Marai was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

8 babies were named Marai in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marai

The Social Security Administration has registered 83 babies named Marai between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marai currently holds the #16381 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marai performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Marai shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marai in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 83 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

83

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2012

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,381

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
8
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Marai by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
50 births that decade — 60% of Marai's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marai?
83 babies have been named Marai since 2003. It currently ranks #16381 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 8 births.
When was Marai most popular?
Marai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Marai been used?
Marai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marai?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.