Girls' name · since 1978
Mariha
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 339 babies named Mariha, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,917 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 339
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Mariha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 339 recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariha has been recorded 339 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 2015.
- #14,917 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 339 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariha ranks #14,917 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 339 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,917 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 339
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Mariha's 339 recorded births place it above 79.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Mariha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mariha's full recorded timeline at 2000, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mariha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2015
- Peak year (1991)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Mariha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (180 births, 53% of the file).
1990s was Mariha's strongest decade.
180 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Mariha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
180 births
- 2000s
2000s
113 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 180 births (53% of all-time use).
Mariha by state
Where Mariha concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.9% |
10 of 339 births nationwide.
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What to do with Mariha's data
- Mariha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (180 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marihas (10 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.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mariha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
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, 1978–2015 (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 Mariha 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.