Mariana

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

⭐ Famous Mariana

Mariana Ximenes

Brazilian actress

Choose Mariana and your child shares a first name with Mariana Ximenes, a Brazilian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mariana, like who?” Mariana Ximenes's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,348 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mariana, 1,192 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mariana would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMariana first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2005, when it reached #165.
• 📍Where it's lovedMariana is most popular in Arizona, where it ranks #101, followed by Rhode Island (#103) and Texas (#150). It's in the top 1,000 in 37 states.

About the name Mariana

Mariana is a girl name of English, Latin and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Mariana for girls from 1888 to 2025, in 133 of those 138 years. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked #165 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #260, with 1,192 babies.

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