Maralyn vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Maralyn and Maria — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Maralyn

Girl name

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Maralyn Maria
Current Rank Unranked #74
Total Births (all years) 1,319 563,139
Peak Year 1938 1964
Peak Year Births 64 10,147
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maralyn Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss 15 11,331
1920ss 227 22,584
1930ss 416 20,638
1940ss 333 35,571
1950ss 180 62,452
1960ss 58 88,843
1970ss 11 76,351
1980ss 5 65,776
1990ss 5 70,902
2000ss 23 57,001
2010ss 41 28,965
2020ss 5 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maralyn Maria
2014 5 2,776
2015 — 2,833
2016 5 2,810
2017 — 2,717
2018 5 2,619
2019 7 2,716
2020 — 2,492
2021 — 2,604
2022 — 2,847
2023 5 2,905
2024 — 3,105

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–2023.

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