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Mariana

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Of the sea; beloved; blend of Maria and Ana”

Linguistic heritage: Latin

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:mah-ree-A-nuh

IPA (US English):/ˌmɑː.riːˈæ.nə/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20052,062 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#2611,192 births in 2025

Total US Registrations45,972Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1890 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2005 (2,062 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1890

Recent 2025 Level1,192 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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