Marlys vs Maria

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

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Marlys

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marlys Maria
Current Rank Unranked #74
Total Births (all years) 8,958 563,139
Peak Year 1937 1964
Peak Year Births 369 10,147
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlys Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss 171 11,331
1920ss 1,055 22,584
1930ss 3,172 20,638
1940ss 2,430 35,571
1950ss 1,391 62,452
1960ss 463 88,843
1970ss 121 76,351
1980ss 49 65,776
1990ss 34 70,902
2000ss 30 57,001
2010ss 27 28,965
2020ss 15 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlys Maria
2014 — 2,776
2015 5 2,833
2016 11 2,810
2017 — 2,717
2018 5 2,619
2019 — 2,716
2020 5 2,492
2021 5 2,604
2022 5 2,847
2023 — 2,905
2024 — 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, 1910–2022.

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