Total births
399
Boys' name · since 1970
Marico
399 babies named Marico in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 399
- total births
- 1970–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Marico sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 399 recorded since 1970.
Marico has 399 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2020.
- 399 total births
- 1970–2020 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
399 boys have been named Marico since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2020.
- 399
- total births
- 1970–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Marico was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
18 babies were named Marico in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Marico's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marico's full recorded timeline at 1990, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marico at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Marico popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2020
- Peak year (1979)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Marico by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Marico's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Marico births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
107 births
- 1980s
1980s
124 births
- 1990s
1990s
104 births
- 2000s 46
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 124 births (31% of all-time use).
Marico by state
Where Marico concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 87 | 21.8% |
Tennessee share of Marico's total US births 21.8%
87 of 399 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marico? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 399 babies named Marico. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 18 births.
When was Marico most popular? ▼
Marico was most popular in the 1980s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Marico most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marico are Tennessee (87 births).
How long has the name Marico been used? ▼
Records for Marico go back to 1970, giving 51 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Marico? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Marico's data
- Marico's decade-level peak was the 1980s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Maricos (87 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
- 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 Marico
Nearby Names Like Marico
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marico
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Marico side by side: Marico vs Mark Marico vs Martin Marico vs Marvin
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, 1970–2020 (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. "Marico: Baby Name Since 1970 - 399 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marico. 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 Marico 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.