Maricruz vs Maria

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

Name A

Maricruz

Girl name · Rank #8503

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Maricruz Maria
Current Rank #8503 #74
Total Births (all years) 2,903 563,139
Peak Year 1990 1964
Peak Year Births 169 10,147
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maricruz 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 97 88,843
1970ss 307 76,351
1980ss 440 65,776
1990ss 1,088 70,902
2000ss 665 57,001
2010ss 230 28,965
2020ss 76 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maricruz Maria
2014 33 2,776
2015 27 2,833
2016 23 2,810
2017 13 2,717
2018 12 2,619
2019 17 2,716
2020 13 2,492
2021 24 2,604
2022 12 2,847
2023 15 2,905
2024 12 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, 1962–2024.

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