How Many People Are Named Mariyah?
An estimated 6,407 people in the United States have the first name Mariyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Mariyah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 431 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mariyah 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 Mariyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mariyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,407
About 1 in 53,497 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2009
431 births
Total Registered
6,479
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mariyah
Mariyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,479 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mariyah as a female name
Ranked #2,032 in 2024
96 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (431 births)
Mariyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mariyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,103 babies were registered. Mariyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mariyah by Decade
How has Mariyah 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.
Mariyah by State
Birth registrations for Mariyah span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Mexico, Nebraska, Connecticut. On average, about 156 Mariyahs were registered per state.
Mariyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mariyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mariyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mariyah?
We estimate approximately 6,407 people named Mariyah 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 53,497 Americans share this first name.
Is Mariyah a common name?
Mariyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,479 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mariyah most popular?
Mariyah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 431 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mariyah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mariyah a female name?
Mariyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mariyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mariyah Smith, Mariyah Johnson, Mariyah 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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