Mariah
An older English spelling that reflects a once-standard pronunciation of Maria, the Latin form of Miriam. The underlying Hebrew name Miryam has no settled meaning.
Mariah in 2025
Mariah was given to 693 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 915th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,784 babies born.
The history of Mariah
Mariah reached its highest point in 1996, when 5,454 babies were given the name, ranking 132nd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 115,279 babies have been named Mariah. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Mariah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mariah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 222 | 694 |
| 1890s | 256 | 777 |
| 1900s | 213 | 1,080 |
| 1910s | 308 | 1,417 |
| 1920s | 275 | 2,324 |
| 1930s | 187 | 2,491 |
| 1940s | 137 | 3,381 |
| 1950s | 115 | 4,245 |
| 1960s | 154 | 3,617 |
| 1970s | 1,671 | 1,030 |
| 1980s | 3,599 | 914 |
| 1990s | 44,684 | 132 |
| 2000s | 35,740 | 171 |
| 2010s | 22,520 | 230 |
| 2020s | 5,198 | 624 |
Where Mariah is heading
Mariah has fallen 67% over the past decade, from 2,118 babies in 2015 to 693 in 2025.
Names like Mariah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mariah.