The first name Mariah

In 2025, 28 girls were named Mariah, making it the 1,166th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 80 births (#402).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mariah with other names.

In 2025, 693 girls born in the United States were named Mariah, the 448th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 5,446 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Mariah Carey
  American singer (born 1969)
• Mariah Bell
  American figure skater, born 1996
• Mariah O'Brien
  American actress, model and interior designer, born 1971
• Mariah the Scientist
  American singer (born 1997)
• Mariah Angeliq
  American singer, born 1999
• Blake Monroe
  British professional wrestler (born 1998)

• Ava
• Isabella
• Elizabeth
• Jessica
• Maria
• Abigail
• Maya
• Hannah
• Elsie
• Sarah
• Aria
• Molly
• Eliza
• Leah
• Delilah
• Isabel

All 346 names of Hebrew origin

What is the origin of the name Mariah?

Mariah comes from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Mariah?

In 2025, 28 girls born in England and Wales were named Mariah, ranking 1,166th. Its peak was 1996, with 80 births.

Is Mariah a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 115,279 US babies named Mariah since 1880 were girls.

When was Mariah most popular?

1996 in the United States, when 5,446 babies were named Mariah, its highest rank at 63rd.

How do you pronounce Mariah?

Mariah is /məˈɹaɪə/, 3 syllables.

What name is Mariah a form of?

Mariah is a form of Maria.