Marlisha vs Maria

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

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Marlisha

Girl name

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marlisha Maria
Current Rank Unranked #74
Total Births (all years) 217 566,111
Peak Year 1988 1964
Peak Year Births 14 10,148
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlisha Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss — 11,331
1920ss — 22,584
1930ss — 20,640
1940ss — 35,571
1950ss — 62,458
1960ss — 88,850
1970ss 16 76,373
1980ss 85 65,778
1990ss 92 70,911
2000ss 24 57,007
2010ss — 28,974
2020ss — 16,862

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlisha Maria
2014 — 2,777
2015 — 2,833
2016 — 2,812
2017 — 2,717
2018 — 2,621
2019 — 2,717
2020 — 2,493
2021 — 2,604
2022 — 2,849
2023 — 2,907
2024 — 3,122
2025 — 2,887

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, 1973–2007.

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