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Mariah

Pronounced M ER0 AY1 AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1996
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Mariah?

Mariah is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 114,575 children — the 330th most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 62% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1996, when 5,446 children were given it.

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1996Girls: 5,446Boys: 8

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M ER0 AY1 AH0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Mariah

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Mariah

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Mariah?
Mariah ranks 330th among girls' names in US records, with 114,575 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 12,790.
Is Mariah a unisex name?
No. Mariah is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Mariah most popular?
1996, when 5,446 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.