girl's name
Mairah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 225
Mairah is a girl's name. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 52,695 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2007.
Mairah over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 76 |
How popular is Mairah?
In 2025, Mairah was given to 10 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mairah is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Mairah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maïrah | Maïrah is a rare spelling of Mairah, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 65 times, mostly in France. | 65 |
Names that peaked alongside Mairah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mairah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mairah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mairah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mairah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mairah
How popular is the name Mairah?
In 2025, Mairah was given to 10 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mairah a girl's or a boy's name?
Mairah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mairah most popular?
Mairah peaked in 2024, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mairah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mairah currently ranks #2,699 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.