Girls' name · since 1977
Mareka
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Mareka, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #37,609 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 40
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
40 girls have been named Mareka since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mareka has been recorded 40 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2000.
- #37,609 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 40 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mareka ranks #37,609 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #37,609 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 40
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Mareka's 40 recorded births place it above 47.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Mareka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mareka's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mareka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2000
- Peak year (1991)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Mareka by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (15 births, 38% of the file).
1980s was Mareka's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Mareka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
14 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (38% of all-time use).
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- Mareka's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mareka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1977–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mareka 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 August 2026.