Names / Girl names
Mariah
Current rank
#448
and easing
All-time peak
#62
in 1998
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
115,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #62 in 1998 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Mariah first shows up in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a girls' name. Today it sits at #448 and is drifting lower. 1998 marked its high point, reaching #62. More than 115,200 children have been given the name overall.