girl's name
Mariama
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,900
France
#265
2025 births
Mariama is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 76 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 220 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,876 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1952.
Mariama over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 145 |
| 1980s | 360 |
| 1990s | 465 |
| 2000s | 650 |
| 2010s | 1,110 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,110 |
How popular is Mariama?
In 2025, Mariama was given to 205 babies in France, ranking #265 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mariama is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mariama
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mariama also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mariama over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mariama
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mariama — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mariama
How popular is the name Mariama?
In 2025, Mariama was given to 205 babies in France, ranking #265 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mariama a girl's or a boy's name?
Mariama is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mariama most popular?
Mariama peaked in 2024, when 220 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mariama a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mariama currently ranks #265 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.