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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mariah

Ranked #477 - 1 in 72,961 people
US

Most common in

United States

110k bearers

World total

109,647

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#477

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States110k
Worldwide
~110k
rank #477
Rarity
1 in 72,961
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~110k in US

About the name Mariah

There are an estimated 109,647 people named Mariah alive worldwide today. That ranks Mariah at #477 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mariah is held by approximately 109,647 people, ranking #477 among first names. That works out to roughly 33 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,027 U.S. residents).

Historically Mariah is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Mariah appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Mariah popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mariah, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 22
  2. 1881: 13
  3. 1882: 22
  4. 1883: 15
  5. 1884: 21
  6. 1885: 26
  7. 1886: 24
  8. 1887: 30
  9. 1888: 19
  10. 1889: 30
  11. 1890: 31
  12. 1891: 21
  13. 1892: 23
  14. 1893: 28
  15. 1894: 32
  16. 1895: 29
  17. 1896: 23
  18. 1897: 26
  19. 1898: 26
  20. 1899: 17
  21. 1900: 29
  22. 1901: 14
  23. 1902: 23
  24. 1903: 22
  25. 1904: 24
  26. 1905: 25
  27. 1906: 24
  28. 1907: 17
  29. 1908: 20
  30. 1909: 15
  31. 1910: 25
  32. 1911: 25
  33. 1912: 25
  34. 1913: 33
  35. 1914: 31
  36. 1915: 23
  37. 1916: 33
  38. 1917: 30
  39. 1918: 43
  40. 1919: 40
  41. 1920: 38
  42. 1921: 32
  43. 1922: 29
  44. 1923: 32
  45. 1924: 29
  46. 1925: 23
  47. 1926: 25
  48. 1927: 22
  49. 1928: 25
  50. 1929: 20
  51. 1930: 22
  52. 1931: 16
  53. 1932: 23
  54. 1933: 10
  55. 1934: 29
  56. 1935: 21
  57. 1936: 14
  58. 1937: 18
  59. 1938: 18
  60. 1939: 16
  61. 1940: 12
  62. 1941: 18
  63. 1942: 11
  64. 1943: 20
  65. 1944: 11
  66. 1945: 8
  67. 1946: 18
  68. 1947: 11
  69. 1948: 17
  70. 1949: 11
  71. 1950: 16
  72. 1951: 14
  73. 1952: 17
  74. 1953: 12
  75. 1954: 16
  76. 1955: 8
  77. 1956: 6
  78. 1957: 8
  79. 1958: 5
  80. 1959: 13
  81. 1960: 11
  82. 1961: 6
  83. 1962: 5
  84. 1963: 12
  85. 1964: 19
  86. 1965: 19
  87. 1966: 14
  88. 1967: 13
  89. 1968: 28
  90. 1969: 27
  91. 1970: 43
  92. 1971: 60
  93. 1972: 61
  94. 1973: 135
  95. 1974: 118
  96. 1975: 156
  97. 1976: 195
  98. 1977: 304
  99. 1978: 289
  100. 1979: 310
  101. 1980: 393
  102. 1981: 322
  103. 1982: 361
  104. 1983: 335
  105. 1984: 316
  106. 1985: 341
  107. 1986: 272
  108. 1987: 437
  109. 1988: 423
  110. 1989: 399
  111. 1990: 1,103
  112. 1991: 5,201
  113. 1992: 4,727
  114. 1993: 4,101
  115. 1994: 4,762
  116. 1995: 4,787
  117. 1996: 5,454
  118. 1997: 4,803
  119. 1998: 5,093
  120. 1999: 4,653
  121. 2000: 4,113
  122. 2001: 3,591
  123. 2002: 2,679
  124. 2003: 3,079
  125. 2004: 2,993
  126. 2005: 3,847
  127. 2006: 4,075
  128. 2007: 3,707
  129. 2008: 4,051
  130. 2009: 3,605
  131. 2010: 3,119
  132. 2011: 3,001
  133. 2012: 2,908
  134. 2013: 2,773
  135. 2014: 2,417
  136. 2015: 2,118
  137. 2016: 1,930
  138. 2017: 1,617
  139. 2018: 1,440
  140. 2019: 1,197
  141. 2020: 1,071
  142. 2021: 958
  143. 2022: 933
  144. 2023: 783
  145. 2024: 760
  146. 2025: 693

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mariah worldwide?

There are an estimated 109,647 people named Mariah alive worldwide today, ranking #477 globally.

Is Mariah a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 72,961 people. In the United States there are roughly 109,647 bearers, which is 1 in 3,027 Americans.

Is Mariah a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mariah is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Mariah come from?

Who are famous people named Mariah?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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