US rank #2031 Girls' name Peak 2009 6,479 births

Mariyah — #2031 US girls' name

6,479 babies named Mariyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s4522000s22692010s31032020s655
#2031
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Mariyah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

431 babies were named Mariyah in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mariyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,479 babies named Mariyah between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mariyah currently holds the #2031 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 431 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mariyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,103 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mariyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 609 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Mariyah in 33 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mariyah 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 6,479 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.

Mariyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,479

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2009

431 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,031

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mariyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
431
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
-1000100200300400500 20242019201420092004199919941990 9

Mariyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,103 births that decade — 48% of Mariyah's all-time total
1990s4522000s22692010s31032020s655

Mariyah by state

Where Mariyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mariyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
609 9.4%
#2 Texas
578 8.9%
#3 Florida
478 7.4%
#4 Georgia
395 6.1%
#5 Illinois
333 5.1%
#6 Michigan
247 3.8%
#7 North Carolina
228 3.5%
#8 Tennessee
225 3.5%
California share of Mariyah's total US births 9.4%
Even split

609 of 6,479 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Mariyah appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mariyah?
6,479 babies have been named Mariyah since 1990. It currently ranks #2031 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 431 births.
When was Mariyah most popular?
Mariyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,103 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Mariyah most popular?
The top states for the name Mariyah are California (609 births), Texas (578 births), Florida (478 births).
How long has the name Mariyah been used?
Mariyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mariyah?
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, 1990–2024 (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.