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Marah
OriginBibical place-name
Meaning"bitter"
US Rank#6728
2025 SSA
About Marah
Marah is where the Israelites camped right after they walked through the parted Red Sea. Marah is related to Mara and has the same "bitter" meaning.
Pronounced MAR-uh.
As of October 2026, Marah ranked #6728 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1448 in 1991.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,074 | 37 | 20.7 |
| 2015 | #4,273 | 34 | 19 |
| 2016 | #3,971 | 38 | 21.4 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,952 | 27 | 15.9 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,417 | 32 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | #3,926 | 38 | 23.5 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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