Girls' name · since 1990
Mariyah
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 6,555 babies named Mariyah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,160 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,403 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,555
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mariyah is the #2403 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,555 recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Mariyah recorded 6,555 times among girls since 1990, holding rank #2403 nationally today, ahead of 86% 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 1990 to 2025.
- #2,160 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,403 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 6,555 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariyah ranks #2,160 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,403 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 6,555 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,160 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,403 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,555
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mariyah's 6,555 recorded births place it above 97.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mariyah compares
6,555 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Mariyah's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mariyah | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,555 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 431 | 21 | 19,840 |
Mariyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mariyah's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 431, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mariyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 431
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Mariyah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,103 births, 47% of the file).
2010s was Mariyah's strongest decade.
3,103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Mariyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 452
1990s
452 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,269 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,103 births
- 2020s 731
2020s
731 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,103 births (47% of all-time use).
How Mariyah 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 Mariyah's total volume
Mariyah by state
Where Mariyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 610 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 584 | 8.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 483 | 7.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 405 | 6.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 333 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 247 | 3.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 233 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 225 | 3.4% |
610 of 6,555 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Mariyah appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mariyah's data
- Mariyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (3,103 total births); usage has since declined to 731 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mariyahs (610 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 Mariyah
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mariyah
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mariyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1990–2025 (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 Mariyah 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.