US rank #15303 Girls' name Peak 1972 612 births

Marea — #15303 US girls' name

612 babies named Marea in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s111900s101910s211920s401930s61940s61950s581960s811970s1011980s471990s772000s732010s612020s20
#15303
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Marea was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

15 babies were named Marea in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marea

The Social Security Administration has registered 612 babies named Marea between 1892 and 2024, spanning 133 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marea currently holds the #15303 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marea performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 101 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Marea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Marea in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marea 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 612 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.

Marea at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

612

Since 1892

133 years of records

Peak year

1972

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,303

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1892

Recorded for 133 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1892

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1972)
15
Annual births at peak — across 133 years of records
05101520 202420112000198719751964195219201892 5

Marea by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
101 births that decade — 17% of Marea's all-time total
1890s111900s101910s211920s401930s61940s61950s581960s811970s1011980s471990s772000s732010s612020s20

Marea by state

Where Marea concentrates geographically — total births since 1892

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Marea
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
5 0.8%
Illinois share of Marea's total US births 0.8%

5 of 612 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marea?
612 babies have been named Marea since 1892. It currently ranks #15303 among girls. The peak year was 1972 with 15 births.
When was Marea most popular?
Marea was most popular in the 1970s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Marea most popular?
The top states for the name Marea are Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Marea been used?
Marea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 133 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marea?
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.

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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, 1892–2024 (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.