Mairah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1603 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mairah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1603
About the Name Mairah
Mairah has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1603. The name has climbed 560 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2007.
Mairah is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mairah
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Mairah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mairah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mairah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 560 places over the last five years to #1603 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Mairah is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Mairah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mairahs in the wild.
19
UK babies named Mairah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 560 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mairah
Likely around 1 other Mairah in the class
UK Popularity (2007–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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