Feminine dossier · first seen 1964
Marah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2004
Peak births
117
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Marah
How many people are named Marah?
An estimated 2,308 living Americans are named Marah.
How rare is Marah?
Marah is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 85.5% from its 2004 peak.
How old is the typical Marah?
The median age of a living American named Marah is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 34 years old.
Is Marah still popular?
Yes. Marah is holding steady, with 17 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Marah most common?
Marah has its strongest geographic signal in Ohio, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1964Peak 20042025
Peak year
2004
Decline from peak
85.5%
2025
17
All-time
2,365
Where it lives now
Marah is most concentrated in Ohio — about 2.5× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Marah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.