Spelling comparison
Maria vs Mariah
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Maria 2,893 and Mariah 693. Maria’s share of that pair is 80.7%. The multiple is about 4.2 times the published count of Mariah.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Maria profile · Mariah profile
Maria and Mariah name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Mariah is the longer of the two spellings, and Maria is the shorter. Mariah writes “h” after “Maria”, and Maria leaves that spot out.
From 1880 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Maria is first published in these national files in 1880, and Mariah in 1880. Maria’s larger 2025 category is female. Mariah’s larger 2025 category is female. Maria led 15 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 2,370 records in 2024, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 889). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (3,586), Maria is 80.7% and Mariah is 19.3%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Maria was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 2,812 female records (rank #113) and 7 male records (rank #10,348) against 1,930 female records (rank #166) for Mariah. The 2017 national file shows Maria led 2017 by 1,105 published records (2,722 to 1,617). Read as exact spellings: Maria had 2,717 female records (rank #111) and 5 male records (rank #13,545); Mariah had 1,617 female records (rank #195). 2018: Maria led 2018 by 1,181 published records (2,621 to 1,440). Maria and Mariah stay separate rows; 2,621 and 1,440 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Maria had 2,717 female records (rank #106) and 8 male records (rank #9,428); Mariah had 1,197 female records (rank #276). Maria led 2019 by 1,528 published records (2,725 to 1,197). 2020 belongs to Maria. Maria had 2,493 female records (rank #109) and 10 male records (rank #7,873); Mariah had 1,071 female records (rank #302). The gap that year was 1,432 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Maria had 2,604 female records (rank #105) and 9 male records (rank #8,595); Mariah had 958 female records (rank #340). Maria led 2021 by 1,655 published records (2,613 to 958), and the smaller spelling is Mariah. Maria was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 2,849 female records (rank #91) against 933 female records (rank #345) for Mariah. The 2023 national file shows Maria led 2023 by 2,124 published records (2,907 to 783). Read as exact spellings: Maria had 2,907 female records (rank #82); Mariah had 783 female records (rank #393). 2024: Maria led 2024 by 2,370 published records (3,130 to 760). Maria and Mariah stay separate rows; 3,130 and 760 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Maria had 2,887 female records (rank #87) and 6 male records (rank #11,511); Mariah had 693 female records (rank #448). Maria led 2025 by 2,200 published records (2,893 to 693).
| Year | Maria female count | Maria female rank | Maria male count | Maria male rank | Mariah female count | Mariah female rank | Mariah male count | Mariah male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,812 | 113 | 7 | 10,348 | 1,930 | 166 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,717 | 111 | 5 | 13,545 | 1,617 | 195 | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,621 | 115 | — | — | 1,440 | 216 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2,717 | 106 | 8 | 9,428 | 1,197 | 276 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2,493 | 109 | 10 | 7,873 | 1,071 | 302 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,604 | 105 | 9 | 8,595 | 958 | 340 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,849 | 91 | — | — | 933 | 345 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,907 | 82 | — | — | 783 | 393 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,122 | 74 | 8 | 9,547 | 760 | 413 | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,887 | 87 | 6 | 11,511 | 693 | 448 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Maria is the warm line and Mariah is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
Maria was the 1880s leader, 1,732 published records against 222 for Mariah. The 1890s files give 2,866 published records to Maria and 256 to Mariah, so Maria led the decade. Maria was the 1900s leader, 4,174 published records against 213 for Mariah. The 1910s files give 11,430 published records to Maria and 308 to Mariah, so Maria led the decade. Maria was the 1920s leader, 22,895 published records against 275 for Mariah. The 1930s files give 20,988 published records to Maria and 187 to Mariah, so Maria led the decade. Maria was the 1940s leader, 35,876 published records against 137 for Mariah. The 1950s files give 62,808 published records to Maria and 115 to Mariah, so Maria led the decade. Maria was the 1960s leader, 89,321 published records against 154 for Mariah. The 1970s files give 77,018 published records to Maria and 1,671 to Mariah, so Maria led the decade. Maria was the 1980s leader, 66,714 published records against 3,599 for Mariah. The 1990s files give 71,444 published records to Maria and 44,684 to Mariah, so Maria led the decade. Maria was the 2000s leader, 57,191 published records against 35,740 for Mariah. The 2010s files give 29,037 published records to Maria and 22,520 to Mariah, so Maria led the decade. Maria was the 2020s leader, 16,895 published records against 5,198 for Mariah.
Top states in 2025
Maria’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (435), California (372), Florida (209), New York (127), Pennsylvania (102). Mariah’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (77), Texas (59), Florida (53), New York (40), Georgia (35). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.