girl's name
Mariyah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,879
Scotland
#693
2012 births
Mariyah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 75 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 431 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 44,205 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Mariyah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 452 |
| 2000s | 2,269 |
| 2010s | 3,103 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 731 |
How popular is Mariyah?
In 2025, Mariyah was given to 75 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mariyah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mariyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mariyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mariyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mariyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mariyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mariyah
How popular is the name Mariyah?
In 2025, Mariyah was given to 75 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mariyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Mariyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mariyah most popular?
Mariyah peaked in 2009, when 431 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mariyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mariyah currently ranks #1,597 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.