Total births
417
Girls' name · since 1972
Maranatha
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 417 babies named Maranatha, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5660
- among girls today
- 417
- born since 1972
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
417 babies have been named Maranatha since 1972, making it today's #5660 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maranatha has been recorded 417 times among girls since 1972, currently ranked #5660 nationally and more common than 68% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #5660 among girls today
- 417 born since 1972
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maranatha is currently the #5660 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 417 born since 1972, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5660
- among girls today
- 417
- born since 1972
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Maranatha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5660
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Maranatha was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
22 babies were named Maranatha in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Maranatha compares
417 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maranatha's all-time total is 9% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maranatha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 417 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maranatha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maranatha's full recorded timeline at 2001, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maranatha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,660
Active since
1972
Maranatha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Maranatha popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2020 (Maranatha as boys' name)
Maranatha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Maranatha's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Maranatha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
85 births
- 2020s
2020s
97 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 97 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maranatha? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 417 babies named Maranatha. Today it holds rank #5660 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 22 births.
When was Maranatha most popular? ▼
Maranatha was most popular in the 2020s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Maranatha been used? ▼
Records for Maranatha go back to 1972, giving 54 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maranatha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Maranatha
Nearby Names Like Maranatha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maranatha
Mary Girl
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Margaret Girl
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Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maranatha: #5660 Girls' Name - 417 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maranatha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maranatha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.