Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1920
Maratha
22 babies named Maratha in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1920–1931
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Maratha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1920.
Maratha has 22 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1931.
- 22 total births
- 1920–1931 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Maratha since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1931.
- 22
- total births
- 1920–1931
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Maratha was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
6 babies were named Maratha in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Maratha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maratha's full recorded timeline at 1924, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maratha at a glance
Last recorded 1931Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Maratha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1931
- Peak year (1920)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Maratha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Maratha's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Maratha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maratha? ▼
Maratha has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1931. 6 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Maratha most popular? ▼
Maratha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Maratha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maratha since 1920 -- 12 years through the most recent 1931 data.
What names are similar to Maratha? ▼
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.
What to do with Maratha's data
- Maratha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maratha
Nearby Names Like Maratha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maratha
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Maratha side by side: Maratha vs Mary Maratha vs Margaret Maratha vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1920–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maratha: Baby Name Since 1920 - 22 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maratha. 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 Maratha 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 July 2026.