Maranatha vs Maria

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

Name A

Maranatha

Girl name · Rank #5642

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Maranatha Maria
Current Rank #5642 #74
Total Births (all years) 402 563,139
Peak Year 2024 1964
Peak Year Births 22 10,147
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maranatha Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss — 11,331
1920ss — 22,584
1930ss — 20,638
1940ss — 35,571
1950ss — 62,452
1960ss — 88,843
1970ss 66 76,351
1980ss 54 65,776
1990ss 51 70,902
2000ss 64 57,001
2010ss 85 28,965
2020ss 82 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maranatha Maria
2014 8 2,776
2015 5 2,833
2016 11 2,810
2017 8 2,717
2018 16 2,619
2019 8 2,716
2020 18 2,492
2021 9 2,604
2022 15 2,847
2023 18 2,905
2024 22 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, 1972–2024.

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