Marika vs Maria

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

Name A

Marika

Girl name · Rank #13632

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marika Maria
Current Rank #13632 #74
Total Births (all years) 2,292 563,139
Peak Year 1993 1964
Peak Year Births 96 10,147
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marika Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss — 11,331
1920ss — 22,584
1930ss — 20,638
1940ss 13 35,571
1950ss 78 62,452
1960ss 207 88,843
1970ss 400 76,351
1980ss 548 65,776
1990ss 652 70,902
2000ss 248 57,001
2010ss 113 28,965
2020ss 33 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marika Maria
2014 12 2,776
2015 5 2,833
2016 10 2,810
2017 13 2,717
2018 8 2,619
2019 6 2,716
2020 5 2,492
2021 8 2,604
2022 8 2,847
2023 6 2,905
2024 6 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, 1946–2024.

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