Total births
92
Girls' name · since 2003
Marai
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Marai, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16437
- among girls today
- 92
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Marai is the #16437 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 92 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Marai recorded 92 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #16437 nationally today, ahead of 7% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #16437 among girls today
- 92 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Marai is currently the #16437 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 92 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16437
- among girls today
- 92
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Marai vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16437
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Marai was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
9 babies were named Marai in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Marai compares
92 23rd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marai's all-time total is 76% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marai | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 92 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marai's full recorded timeline at 2014, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#16,437
Active since
2003
Marai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Marai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Marai's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Marai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 50 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marai? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 92 babies named Marai. Today it holds rank #16437 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 9 births.
When was Marai most popular? ▼
Marai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Marai been used? ▼
Marai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Marai's data
- Marai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- 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 Marai
Nearby Names Like Marai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marai
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marai side by side: Marai vs Mary Marai vs Margaret Marai vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marai
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marai: #16437 Girls' Name - 92 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marai. 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 Marai 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 July 2026.