Mariah

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A few things about Mariah you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mariah

Mariah Carey

American singer (born 1969)

Choose Mariah and your child shares a first name with Mariah Carey, an American singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mariah, like who?” Mariah Carey's Wikipedia article is available in 126 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,319 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mariah, 693 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mariah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMariah has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Mariahs, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1998, when it ranked #62. Today it's #447, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMariah was 5.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 442 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,319.
• 🍂TrendMariah has slipped 145 places over the last five years and now sits at #447. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMariah is most popular in Delaware, where it ranks #167, followed by Alabama (#221) and Louisiana (#271). It's in the top 1,000 in 34 states.

About the name Mariah

Mariah is a girl name. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-iah”. US birth records list Mariah for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #62 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #447, with 693 babies.