Total births
2,917
Girls' name · since 1962
Maricruz
2,917 babies named Maricruz in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8535
- among girls today
- 2,917
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Maricruz currently ranks #8535 among girls' names in America, with 2,917 babies recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maricruz has been recorded 2,917 times among girls since 1962, currently ranked #8535 nationally and more common than 52% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #8535 among girls today
- 2,917 born since 1962
- 1990s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Maricruz is currently the #8535 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 2,917 born since 1962, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8535
- among girls today
- 2,917
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Maricruz vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8535
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Maricruz was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
169 babies were named Maricruz in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Maricruz compares
2,917 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maricruz's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maricruz | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,917 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 169 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maricruz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maricruz splits its recorded history at 1994: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1962 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 169 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maricruz at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#8,535
Active since
1962
Maricruz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 169
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Maricruz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Maricruz's strongest decade.
1,088 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Maricruz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 97
1960s
97 births
- 1970s 307
1970s
307 births
- 1980s
1980s
440 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,088 births
- 2000s
2000s
665 births
- 2010s 230
2010s
230 births
- 2020s 90
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,088 births (37% of all-time use).
How Maricruz compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maricruz's total volume
Maricruz vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maricruz by state
Where Maricruz concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,210 | 41.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 644 | 22.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 113 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 48 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 24 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 11 | 0.4% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 6 | 0.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.2% |
California share of Maricruz's total US births 41.5%
Even split
1,210 of 2,917 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Maricruz appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maricruz? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 2,917 babies named Maricruz. Today it holds rank #8535 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 169 births.
When was Maricruz most popular? ▼
Maricruz was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,088 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Maricruz most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maricruz are California (1,210 births), Texas (644 births), Illinois (113 births).
How long has the name Maricruz been used? ▼
Maricruz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 64 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maricruz? ▼
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 Maricruz's data
- Maricruz's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,088 total births); usage has since declined to 90 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maricruzs (1,210 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Maricruz
Nearby Names Like Maricruz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maricruz
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 Maricruz side by side: Maricruz vs Mary Maricruz vs Margaret Maricruz vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maricruz
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, 1962–2025 (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. "Maricruz: #8535 Girls' Name - 2,917 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maricruz. 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 Maricruz 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.