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Mariah

Girl

Meaning of Mariah: Hebrew: 'the Lord is my teacher'

Mariah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 447th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1672nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#447

693 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1672

18 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

115,279

First recorded 1880 · peak 1996

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 322 babies1982: 361 babies1983: 335 babies1984: 316 babies1985: 341 babies1986: 272 babies1987: 437 babies1988: 423 babies1989: 399 babies1990: 1,103 babies19901991: 5,201 babies1992: 4,727 babies1993: 4,101 babies1994: 4,762 babies1995: 4,787 babies1996: 5,454 babies1997: 4,803 babies1998: 5,093 babies1999: 4,653 babies2000: 4,113 babies20002001: 3,591 babies2002: 2,679 babies2003: 3,079 babies2004: 2,993 babies2005: 3,847 babies2006: 4,075 babies2007: 3,707 babies2008: 4,051 babies2009: 3,605 babies2010: 3,119 babies20102011: 3,001 babies2012: 2,908 babies2013: 2,773 babies2014: 2,417 babies2015: 2,118 babies2016: 1,930 babies2017: 1,617 babies2018: 1,440 babies2019: 1,197 babies2020: 1,071 babies20202021: 958 babies2022: 933 babies2023: 783 babies2024: 760 babies2025: 693 babies
US babies named Mariah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 5,454.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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