Boys' name · since 1969
Mareo
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 179 babies named Mareo, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,655 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 179
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
179 boys have been named Mareo since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mareo has been recorded 179 times among boys since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1969 to 2009.
- #13,655 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 179 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mareo ranks #13,655 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 179 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,655 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 179
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Mareo's 179 recorded births place it above 69.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Mareo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mareo's full recorded timeline at 1983, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mareo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2009
- Peak year (1980)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Mareo by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (96 births, 54% of the file).
1980s was Mareo's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Mareo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
53 births
- 1980s
1980s
96 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 96 births (54% of all-time use).
Mareo by state
Where Mareo concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.8% |
5 of 179 births nationwide.
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What to do with Mareo's data
- Mareo's decade-level peak was the 1980s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mareos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mareo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1969–2009 (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 Mareo 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.