Girls' name · since 1951

Maret

45 babies named Maret in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#36,238 of 72,339
all-time among girls
45
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade

Maret is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 45 have been recorded since 1951.

Social Security Administration records show Maret recorded 45 times among girls since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2006.

  • #36,238 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 45 born since 1951
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maret ranks #36,238 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 45 born since 1951, peaking in the 1950s.

#36,238 of 72,339
all-time among girls
45
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Maret's 45 recorded births place it above 49.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Maret's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Maret splits its recorded history at 1971: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births).

Maret popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1951)
5
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
5 195119581962196919711979199720022006 5

Maret by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (10 births, 22% of the file).

1950s was Maret's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Maret births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maret? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 45 babies named Maret. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #36,238 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1951, with 5 births.
Where does Maret sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maret ranks #36,238 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Maret most popular? ▼
Maret was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Maret been used? ▼
Maret has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 56 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Maret? ▼
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 Maret's data

  • Maret's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Maret

Nearby Names Like Maret

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maret

Mary Girl
#125 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#112 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#87 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#712 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#617 540,077 births

Compare Maret side by side: Maret vs Mary Maret vs Margaret Maret vs Maria

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Oren
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Zelna
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Zorka
45 births · Peak 1915
Czeslawa
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Maret: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1951–2006 (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 Maret 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.