Girl · #7,520 in 2026

Maryah

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

Maryah is a 125.0 meters (410 ft) long motor yacht owned by Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi. A former Soviet research ship, she was launched in 1990 and retrofited into a luxury yacht between 2007 and 2015.

Current Rank

#7,520

Peak Rank

#1,785 (2008)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-49%

1974

First Year

2026

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#1785

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Maryah

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

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Origin & history

Maryah was launched as a Soviet research ship in 1990 from the Szczecin Shipyard in Poland. At launch, she was named Dalmorgeologiya but she was later renamed Fortune. In 2009, H2 Yacht Design was commissioned to design a retrofit of the craft. At the time, her name was Czar with the project known as Project Czar. In September 2014, it was announced she would be christened Maryah. She was converted at the Elefsis Shipyards and launched in 2015 as a superyacht. Her interior was delivered by Genesis Yachtline of Fort Lauderdale, Florida while the naval architecture was done by Naos S.r.l. of Tri

The Story of Maryah

Maryah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 123 Maryahs were born — ranking #1,785 that year. As of 2026, Maryah ranks #7,520 for baby girls with 14 births, falling sharply (-49%). In total, more than 2K Maryahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Maryah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Maryah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Maryah

What does the name Maryah mean?

How popular is Maryah in 2026?

In 2026, Maryah ranks #7,520 among girls' names in the U.S., with 14 babies given the name that year.

When was Maryah most popular?

Maryah reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #1,785 that year with 123 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Maryah most popular?

Maryah has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Iowa, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Maryah.

Is Maryah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Maryah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maryah include Netta, Epifania, Artha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Maryah

Maryah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Maryah's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,785. Use the chart and map above to compare Maryah'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.