Feminine dossier · first seen 1971
Mariama
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2024
Peak births
77
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Mariama
How many people are named Mariama?
An estimated 2,136 living Americans are named Mariama.
How rare is Mariama?
Mariama is uncommon among babies today, with 76 girls receiving the name in 2025.
How old is the typical Mariama?
The median age of a living American named Mariama is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 27 years old.
Is Mariama still popular?
Yes. Mariama is holding steady, with 76 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Mariama most common?
Mariama has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 7.0× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
1.3%
2025
76
All-time
2,177
Where it lives now
Mariama is most concentrated in New York — about 5.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Mariama is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.