Mariana is a distinctive choice, ranked #1672 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mariana in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1672
US Rank #242
About the Name Mariana
Mariana has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 275 places in five years. It was most popular in 2007 at #822 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mariana is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #242, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mariana
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Mariana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mariana in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mariana has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 275 places in the last five years. Its peak was #822 in 2007. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Mariana is more popular in the US (#242) than in the UK (#1672). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Mariana include: Mariana Juárez — María Anastasia Juárez Trejo, better known as Mariana Juárez, is a Mexican professional boxer.; Mariana Mortágua — Mariana Rodrigues Mortágua is a Portuguese economist and politician who was the National Coordinator of the Left Bloc, from 28 May 2023 until 30 November 2025.; Mariana Simionescu — Mariana Simionescu is a retired tennis player from Romania..
Mariana appears in the US top 500 at #242 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
18
UK babies named Mariana (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 275 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mariana
Likely around 1 other Mariana in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Mariana
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
María Anastasia Juárez Trejo, better known as Mariana Juárez, is a Mexican professional boxer. She is a former two-division world champion, having held the WBC female flyweight title from March 2011 to October 2012 and the WBC female bantamweight title from April 2017 to October 2020.She is the older sister of boxer Lourdes Juárez, also a former world champion.
Mariana Rodrigues Mortágua is a Portuguese economist and politician who was the National Coordinator of the Left Bloc, from 28 May 2023 until 30 November 2025. In 2013, she was elected to the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal, replacing Ana Drago.
Mariana of Austria was Queen of Spain from 1649 until her husband Philip IV of Spain died in 1665. Appointed Regent for their infant son Charles II, she remained an influential figure until her own death in 1696.
Mariana Victoria of Spain was an Infanta of Spain by birth and was later the Queen of Portugal as the wife of King Joseph I. She acted as regent of Portugal in 1776–1777, during the last months of her husband's life, and as advisor to her daughter, Maria I of Portugal, during her reign.
Mariana Paola Vicente Morales is a Puerto Rican actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010 and placed in the Top 10 at the 2010 Miss Universe pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mariana Francesca Mazzucato is an Italian-American economist and academic. She is a professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL) and founding director of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP).