Maretta vs Maria

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

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Maretta

Girl name

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Maretta Maria
Current Rank Unranked #74
Total Births (all years) 896 563,139
Peak Year 1950 1964
Peak Year Births 25 10,147
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maretta Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss 6 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss 42 11,331
1920ss 88 22,584
1930ss 115 20,638
1940ss 141 35,571
1950ss 174 62,452
1960ss 135 88,843
1970ss 118 76,351
1980ss 43 65,776
1990ss 12 70,902
2000ss 11 57,001
2010ss 11 28,965
2020ss — 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maretta Maria
2014 6 2,776
2015 — 2,833
2016 — 2,810
2017 — 2,717
2018 — 2,619
2019 — 2,716
2020 — 2,492
2021 — 2,604
2022 — 2,847
2023 — 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, 1898–2014.

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