Total births
226
Girls' name · since 1977
Maresha
226 babies named Maresha in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 226
- total births
- 1977–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Maresha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 226 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Maresha recorded 226 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2003.
- 226 total births
- 1977–2003 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
226 girls have been named Maresha since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.
- 226
- total births
- 1977–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Maresha was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
19 babies were named Maresha in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Maresha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maresha's full recorded timeline at 1990, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maresha at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Maresha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2003
- Peak year (1992)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Maresha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Maresha's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Maresha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
74 births
- 1990s
1990s
123 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 123 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maresha? ▼
Maresha has been given to 226 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 19 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Maresha most popular? ▼
Maresha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Maresha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maresha since 1977 -- 27 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Maresha? ▼
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 Maresha's data
- Maresha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- 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 Maresha
Nearby Names Like Maresha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maresha
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 Maresha side by side: Maresha vs Mary Maresha vs Margaret Maresha 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, 1977–2003 (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. "Maresha: Baby Name Since 1977 - 226 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maresha. 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 Maresha 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.