Mariposa vs Maria

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

Name A

Mariposa

Girl name · Rank #4802

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Mariposa Maria
Current Rank #4802 #74
Total Births (all years) 380 563,139
Peak Year 2022 1964
Peak Year Births 37 10,147
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariposa 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 — 88,843
1970ss 6 76,351
1980ss — 65,776
1990ss 5 70,902
2000ss 123 57,001
2010ss 109 28,965
2020ss 137 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariposa Maria
2014 12 2,776
2015 9 2,833
2016 15 2,810
2017 8 2,717
2018 9 2,619
2019 18 2,716
2020 20 2,492
2021 18 2,604
2022 37 2,847
2023 34 2,905
2024 28 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, 1975–2024.

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