Marilou vs Maria

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

Name A

Marilou

Girl name · Rank #11136

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marilou Maria
Current Rank #11136 #74
Total Births (all years) 3,231 563,139
Peak Year 1948 1964
Peak Year Births 90 10,147
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marilou Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss 64 11,331
1920ss 376 22,584
1930ss 618 20,638
1940ss 729 35,571
1950ss 697 62,452
1960ss 295 88,843
1970ss 143 76,351
1980ss 106 65,776
1990ss 81 70,902
2000ss 47 57,001
2010ss 43 28,965
2020ss 32 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marilou Maria
2014 — 2,776
2015 — 2,833
2016 5 2,810
2017 5 2,717
2018 9 2,619
2019 5 2,716
2020 8 2,492
2021 5 2,604
2022 5 2,847
2023 6 2,905
2024 8 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, 1915–2024.

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