Recorded 2000–2007 Girls' name Peak 2000 12 births

Maraia — girls' name

12 babies named Maraia in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s12

The verdict

12 girls have been named Maraia since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.

12
total births
2000–2007
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Maraia was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

6 babies were named Maraia in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maraia

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Maraia between 2000 and 2007, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maraia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maraia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maraia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 12 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maraia at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

12

Since 2000

8 years of records

Peak year

2000

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

2000

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2007

Maraia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2000

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2000)
6
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
6 20072000 6

Maraia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
12 births that decade — 100% of Maraia's all-time total
2000s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maraia?
12 babies have been named Maraia since 2000. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 2000 with 6 births.
When was Maraia most popular?
Maraia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Maraia been used?
Maraia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 8 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Maraia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.