Mariama
How to say it: muh-ree-AH-muh · /məriˈɑmə/
West African form of Maryam, from Hebrew Miryam - meaning debated as 'beloved, bitter, wished-for child'.
Mariama was the 1,770th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 76 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 47% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,665 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,770 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 76 |
| Share of births | 1 in 43,622 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +47% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,665 |
| In France, 2025 | #279 among girls’ names, 205 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mariama is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Parents who love Mariama also love
Nicknames
- Mari
- Ria
Honouring a Mariama in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mariama is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Portuguese.
In France: #279 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Mariama
- Mariama Bâ (1929–1981)Senegalese writer
- Mariama Jamanka (born 1990)German bobsledder
- Mariama Hima (born 1951)Filmmaker, ethnologist and Nigerien politician
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