How Many People Are Named Marayah?
An estimated 364 people in the United States have the first name Marayah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Marayah peaked in popularity in 2008 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marayah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marayah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
364
About 1 in 941,633 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
29 births
Total Registered
368
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marayah
Marayah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 368 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marayah as a female name
Ranked #14,569 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (29 births)
Marayah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marayah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 163 babies were registered. While Marayah is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Marayah by Decade
How has Marayah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marayah by State
Marayah + Last Name Combinations
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Marayah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marayah?
We estimate approximately 364 people named Marayah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 941,633 Americans share this first name.
Is Marayah a common name?
Marayah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 368 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marayah most popular?
Marayah reached peak popularity in 2008, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marayah is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marayah a female name?
Marayah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marayah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marayah Smith, Marayah Johnson, Marayah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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