Girl · #15,899 in 2026

Maariyah

Name: Popularity of the name Maariyah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Maariyah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Ma'ariya, also known as Umm Sharq, is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate, located west of Daraa. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Ma'ariya had a population of 1,083 in the 2004 census.

Current Rank

#15,899

Peak Rank

#14,121 (1998)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1998

First Year

2017

Last Year

1998

Peak Year

#14121

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Maariyah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Maariyah

Maariyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 5 Maariyahs were born — ranking #14,121 that year. As of 2026, Maariyah ranks #15,899 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Maariyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Maariyah

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Frequently Asked Questions about Maariyah

What does the name Maariyah mean?

How popular is Maariyah in 2026?

In 2026, Maariyah ranks #15,899 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Maariyah most popular?

Maariyah reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #14,121 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Maariyah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Maariyah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Maariyah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maariyah include Aareon, Aideth, Ailiyah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Maariyah

Maariyah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Maariyah's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #14,121. Use the chart and map above to compare Maariyah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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