Mariama
Girl name · #2375 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mariama? In official American birth records, Mariama has been tracked continuously since 1971, giving it 54 years of documented American history.
Mariama ranks #2375 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 76 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,684 girls born in 2025 was named Mariama.
The 54-year story
Mariama first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 77 babies and a rank of #2362. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mariama per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mariama against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mariama in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mariama is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mariama will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mariama is most common
State-level data for Mariama is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mariama
Statistically, parents drawn to Mariama tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nechama, Mahalia, Mianna, Halima, and Madina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mariama | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | #2368 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2557 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 72 | #2502 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 55 | #3041 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2870 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2935 |
| 2011 | 74 | #2454 |
| 2010 | 56 | #3010 |
| 2009 | 54 | #3126 |
| 2008 | 70 | #2630 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2787 |
| 2006 | 63 | #2778 |
| 2005 | 62 | #2704 |
| 2004 | 66 | #2526 |
| 2003 | 70 | #2368 |
| 2002 | 60 | #2582 |
| 2001 | 69 | #2304 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mariama?
In official American birth records, the name Mariama first appeared in 1971 (over 54 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 54 years.
Is Mariama a popular girl name?
Mariama ranked #2375 among girls in 2025 with 76 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Mariama most popular?
Mariama peaked in 2024, when 77 American girls received the name (ranked #2362 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mariama?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,684 newborn American girls was named Mariama. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.