Mariel vs Maria

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

Name A

Mariel

Girl name · Rank #1040

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Mariel Maria
Current Rank #1040 #74
Total Births (all years) 7,182 563,139
Peak Year 1992 1964
Peak Year Births 268 10,147
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariel Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss 45 11,331
1920ss 116 22,584
1930ss 161 20,638
1940ss 101 35,571
1950ss 79 62,452
1960ss 68 88,843
1970ss 268 76,351
1980ss 1,550 65,776
1990ss 1,870 70,902
2000ss 1,253 57,001
2010ss 977 28,965
2020ss 694 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariel Maria
2014 88 2,776
2015 112 2,833
2016 113 2,810
2017 125 2,717
2018 96 2,619
2019 79 2,716
2020 96 2,492
2021 80 2,604
2022 94 2,847
2023 183 2,905
2024 241 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, 1914–2024.

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