Marita vs Maria

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

Name A

Marita

Girl name · Rank #11111

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marita Maria
Current Rank #11111 #74
Total Births (all years) 5,071 563,139
Peak Year 1954 1964
Peak Year Births 125 10,147
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marita Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss 13 4,174
1910ss 198 11,331
1920ss 361 22,584
1930ss 578 20,638
1940ss 773 35,571
1950ss 1,056 62,452
1960ss 787 88,843
1970ss 389 76,351
1980ss 365 65,776
1990ss 224 70,902
2000ss 139 57,001
2010ss 137 28,965
2020ss 51 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marita Maria
2014 16 2,776
2015 12 2,833
2016 18 2,810
2017 11 2,717
2018 16 2,619
2019 10 2,716
2020 7 2,492
2021 14 2,604
2022 6 2,847
2023 16 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, 1901–2024.

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