Maritza vs Mary

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

Name A

Maritza

Girl name · Rank #2230

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Maritza Mary
Current Rank #2230 #132
Total Births (all years) 23,093 4,139,160
Peak Year 2005 1921
Peak Year Births 780 73,984
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maritza Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss — 478,636
1920ss — 701,756
1930ss — 572,997
1940ss 23 640,070
1950ss 896 625,609
1960ss 2,421 355,238
1970ss 2,887 126,254
1980ss 3,411 95,862
1990ss 5,230 75,713
2000ss 5,634 46,310
2010ss 2,121 25,683
2020ss 470 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maritza Mary
2014 202 2,636
2015 208 2,642
2016 160 2,526
2017 144 2,424
2018 124 2,369
2019 115 2,239
2020 99 2,229
2021 93 2,100
2022 106 2,116
2023 88 2,081
2024 84 2,196

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, 1945–2024.

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