US rank #8304 Girls' name Peak 2016 150 births

Marliyah — #8304 US girls' name

150 babies named Marliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s142010s812020s55
#8304
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 53% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Marliyah was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

15 babies were named Marliyah in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marliyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 150 babies named Marliyah between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marliyah currently holds the #8304 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marliyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Marliyah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Marliyah in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marliyah 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 150 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.

Marliyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

150

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2016

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,304

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marliyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
15
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
05101520 202420222020201820162014201120092008 5

Marliyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
81 births that decade — 54% of Marliyah's all-time total
2000s142010s812020s55

Marliyah by state

Where Marliyah concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Marliyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
6 4.0%
Florida share of Marliyah's total US births 4.0%

6 of 150 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marliyah?
150 babies have been named Marliyah since 2008. It currently ranks #8304 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 15 births.
When was Marliyah most popular?
Marliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Marliyah most popular?
The top states for the name Marliyah are Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Marliyah been used?
Marliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marliyah?
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, 2008–2024 (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.