Total births
75
Girls' name · since 1974
Mareesa
75 babies named Mareesa in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 75
- total births
- 1974–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Mareesa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 75 recorded since 1974.
Mareesa has 75 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2009.
- 75 total births
- 1974–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
75 girls have been named Mareesa since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.
- 75
- total births
- 1974–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Mareesa was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
10 babies were named Mareesa in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Mareesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mareesa splits its recorded history at 1997: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mareesa at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Mareesa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2009
- Peak year (1995)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Mareesa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Mareesa's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Mareesa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 28 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mareesa? ▼
Mareesa has been given to 75 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 10 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Mareesa most popular? ▼
Mareesa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Mareesa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mareesa since 1974 -- 36 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Mareesa? ▼
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 Mareesa's data
- Mareesa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2000s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Mareesa
Nearby Names Like Mareesa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mareesa
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 Mareesa side by side: Mareesa vs Mary Mareesa vs Margaret Mareesa vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1974–2009 (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. "Mareesa: Baby Name Since 1974 - 75 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mareesa. 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 Mareesa 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.