Girls' name · since 1973

Mawiyah

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Mawiyah, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#56,040 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade

Mawiyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1973.

Social Security Administration records show Mawiyah recorded 10 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1975.

  • #56,040 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1973
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mawiyah ranks #56,040 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.

#56,040 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Mawiyah's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mawiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mawiyah's full recorded timeline at 1975, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births.

Mawiyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1975

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1973)
5
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
5 19731975 5

Mawiyah by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (10 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Mawiyah's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Mawiyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mawiyah?
Mawiyah has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #56,040 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 5 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
Where does Mawiyah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mawiyah ranks #56,040 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mawiyah most popular?
Mawiyah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Mawiyah been used?
The SSA has tracked Mawiyah since 1973 -- 3 years through the most recent 1975 data.
What names are similar to Mawiyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mawada, Mawa, Mawaddah, Mawata. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mawiyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1973–1975 (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 Mawiyah 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.