Total births
115,096
Girls' name · since 1880
Mariah
Mariah has 115,096 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #413
- among girls today
- 115,096
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
115,096 babies have been named Mariah since 1880, making it today's #413 girls' name.
Mariah has 115,096 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #413 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #413 among girls today
- 115,096 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mariah is currently the #413 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 115,096 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #413
- among girls today
- 115,096
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Mariah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#413
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Mariah was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
5,446 babies were named Mariah in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Mariah compares
115,096 Top 2% higher than 98% of 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
Mariah's all-time total is 301x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mariah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 115,096 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,446 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mariah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mariah's full recorded timeline at 1953, 99% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 1% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 5,446 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mariah at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1996
Current rank
#413
Active since
1880
Mariah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 5,446
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mariah popularity over time - boys
183 total births recorded since 1976 (Mariah as boys' name)
Mariah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Mariah's strongest decade.
44,603 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Mariah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 222
1880s
222 births
- 1890s 256
1890s
256 births
- 1900s 213
1900s
213 births
- 1910s 308
1910s
308 births
- 1920s 275
1920s
275 births
- 1930s 187
1930s
187 births
- 1940s 137
1940s
137 births
- 1950s 115
1950s
115 births
- 1960s 154
1960s
154 births
- 1970s 1,656
1970s
1,656 births
- 1980s 3,588
1980s
3,588 births
- 1990s
1990s
44,603 births
- 2000s
2000s
35,684 births
- 2010s
2010s
22,500 births
- 2020s 5,198
2020s
5,198 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 44,603 births (39% of all-time use).
How Mariah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mariah's total volume
Mariah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mariah by state
Where Mariah concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14,715 | 12.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10,359 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5,505 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5,181 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 4,977 | 4.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 4,879 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 4,649 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 3,793 | 3.3% |
California share of Mariah's total US births 12.8%
Even split
14,715 of 115,096 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Mariah appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mariah? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 115,096 babies named Mariah. Today it holds rank #413 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 5,446 births.
When was Mariah most popular? ▼
Mariah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 44,603 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Mariah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mariah are California (14,715 births), Texas (10,359 births), Florida (5,505 births).
How long has the name Mariah been used? ▼
Records for Mariah go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mariah? ▼
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 Mariah's data
- Mariah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (44,603 total births); usage has since declined to 5,198 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mariahs (14,715 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Mariah
Nearby Names Like Mariah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mariah
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 Mariah side by side: Mariah vs Mary Mariah vs Margaret Mariah vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mariah
Mallory #412
59,044 births · Peak 1986
Helena #414
40,412 births · Peak 2025
Lilliana #411
22,826 births · Peak 2013
Wynter #415
10,728 births · Peak 2021
Matilda #410
37,270 births · Peak 2025
Alayah #416
12,228 births · Peak 2020
Michelle #409
816,510 births · Peak 1969
Carmen #417
142,795 births · Peak 1960
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Mariah: #413 Girls' Name - 115,096 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mariah. 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 Mariah 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.