Girls' name · since 1888

Mariana

45,887 babies named Mariana in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#627 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#260 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
45,887
born since 1888
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Mariana is the #260 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 45,887 recorded since 1888.

Social Security Administration records show Mariana recorded 45,887 times among girls since 1888, holding rank #260 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.

  • #627 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #260 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 45,887 born since 1888
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariana ranks #627 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #260 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 45,887 born since 1888, peaking in the 2000s.

#627 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#260 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
45,887
born since 1888
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.4%
Mariana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Mariana's 45,887 recorded births place it above 99.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

45 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

45 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Mariana compares

45,887 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,297 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

Mariana's all-time total is 122x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Mariana Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 45,887 376 567,345
Peak-year births 2,062 21 19,840

Mariana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mariana's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 96% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 4%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 2,062, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mariana popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2005)
2,062
Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
05001,0001,5002,0002,500 188819101927194419611978199520122025 1,192

Mariana popularity over time - boys

85 total births recorded since 1980 (Mariana as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 85 births
45678910 1980198819931996200220052007 5

Mariana by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (15,830 births, 34% of the file).

2000s was Mariana's strongest decade.

15,830 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Mariana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15,830 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Mariana 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 Mariana's total volume

Mariana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 6080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 7.3%-146, 2.7%-145, 6.6%-146, 3.1%-145, 3.1%-107, 4.2%-105, 3.2%-110, 5.8%-146, 3.9%-66, 11.1%-113, 3.6%-85, 4.6%-87, 4.4%-134, 4.9%-146, 2%Mariana-138, 4.5%Mariana
Mariana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Mariana by state

Where Mariana concentrates geographically, total births since 1888

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mariana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10,763 23.5%
#2 Texas
8,532 18.6%
#3 Florida
2,879 6.3%
#4 New York
2,066 4.5%
#5 Illinois
1,989 4.3%
#6 Arizona
1,731 3.8%
#7 Georgia
1,027 2.2%
#8 New Jersey
1,022 2.2%
California share of Mariana's total US births 23.5%
Even split

10,763 of 45,887 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Mariana appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mariana? ▼
45,887 babies have been named Mariana since 1888. All-time, it sits at #627 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #260 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 2,062 births.
Where does Mariana sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariana ranks #627 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #260 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mariana most popular? ▼
Mariana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15,830 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Mariana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mariana are California (10,763 births), Texas (8,532 births), Florida (2,879 births).
How long has the name Mariana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mariana since 1888 -- 138 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mariana? ▼
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 Mariana's data

  • Mariana's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15,830 total births) through the 2020s (7,371) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Marianas (10,763 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mariana

Nearby Names Like Mariana

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mariana

Mary Girl
#125 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#112 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#87 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#712 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#617 540,077 births

Compare Mariana side by side: Mariana vs Mary Mariana vs Margaret Mariana vs Maria

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Names with a similar popularity rank to Mariana

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Amy #257
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Aliyah #263
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Juliana #256
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Ophelia #264
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mariana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1888–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Mariana 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 August 2026.