Total births
162
Girls' name · since 2008
Marliyah
162 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.
- #8339
- among girls today
- 162
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Marliyah is the #8339 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 162 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marliyah has been recorded 162 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #8339 nationally and more common than 53% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #8339 among girls today
- 162 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marliyah is currently the #8339 girls' name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 162 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8339
- among girls today
- 162
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Marliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8339
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% 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.
How Marliyah compares
162 33th percentile among 17,726 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
Marliyah's all-time total is 58% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 162 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marliyah's full recorded timeline at 2017, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#8,339
Active since
2008
Marliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Marliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Marliyah's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Marliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
81 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 81 births (50% of all-time use).
Marliyah by state
Where Marliyah concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 6 | 3.7% |
Florida share of Marliyah's total US births 3.7%
6 of 162 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marliyah? ▼
162 babies have been named Marliyah since 2008. It currently ranks #8339 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 18 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Marliyah's data
- Marliyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (81 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Marliyahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marliyah
Nearby Names Like Marliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marliyah
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marliyah side by side: Marliyah vs Mary Marliyah vs Margaret Marliyah vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2008–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marliyah: #8339 Girls' Name - 162 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marliyah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Marliyah 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 June 2026.