Mariana is a distinctive choice, ranked #1512 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mariana in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1512
US Rank #261
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mariana in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #242, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Mariana
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mariana
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Mariana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mariana in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mariana is declining: down 115 places since 2020, to #1,512 in 2025. It peaked at #822 in 2007.
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, Mariana Mortágua and Mariana Simionescu. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mariana appears in the US top 500 at #242 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Mariana (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 115 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
Almost certainly the only Mariana in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Mariana
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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 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.