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“Variant of Maria — Bitter; or possibly rebellion/disobedience (debated Hebrew roots)” — Hebrew (via Aramaic) origin
Girl's name · #2399 in the US (2025) · 2010s
Mariyah reached #671 in 2011 and has eased to #2399 since. About 6,600 girls have carried it since 1990. In Mississippi it runs about 8× its national rate. Mariyah is the less common spelling of Mariah — about 10% of babies given the name are written this way; Mariah itself ranked #448 in 2025.
Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 13,000 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 19,000 girls in France (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Mari · Ayva · Marlie · Amarie · Kaniyah · Ariah
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