Total births
2,186
Girls' name · since 1974
Maryah
Maryah has 2,186 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6460
- among girls today
- 2,186
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maryah is the #6460 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,186 recorded since 1974.
Maryah has 2,186 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6460 as of the latest data, more common than 64% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #6460 among girls today
- 2,186 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maryah is currently the #6460 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 2,186 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6460
- among girls today
- 2,186
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Maryah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6460
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Maryah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
124 babies were named Maryah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Maryah compares
2,186 Top 21% higher than 79% of 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
Maryah's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maryah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,186 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 124 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maryah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maryah splits its recorded history at 2003: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 124 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maryah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#6,460
Active since
1974
Maryah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 124
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Maryah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maryah's strongest decade.
807 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Maryah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 65
1980s
65 births
- 1990s
1990s
502 births
- 2000s
2000s
807 births
- 2010s
2010s
674 births
- 2020s 132
2020s
132 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 807 births (37% of all-time use).
How Maryah 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 Maryah's total volume
Maryah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maryah by state
Where Maryah concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 266 | 12.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 151 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 98 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 56 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 40 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 32 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 28 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 23 | 1.1% |
California share of Maryah's total US births 12.2%
Even split
266 of 2,186 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Maryah appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maryah? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 2,186 babies named Maryah. Today it holds rank #6460 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 124 births.
When was Maryah most popular? ▼
Maryah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 807 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Maryah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maryah are California (266 births), Texas (151 births), Florida (98 births).
How long has the name Maryah been used? ▼
Records for Maryah go back to 1974, giving 52 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maryah? ▼
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 Maryah's data
- Maryah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (807 total births); usage has since declined to 132 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maryahs (266 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Maryah
Nearby Names Like Maryah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maryah
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 Maryah side by side: Maryah vs Mary Maryah vs Margaret Maryah vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maryah
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, 1974–2025 (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. "Maryah: #6460 Girls' Name - 2,186 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maryah. 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 Maryah 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.