Total births
347
Girls' name · since 1961
Mariesa
347 babies named Mariesa in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 347
- total births
- 1961–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Mariesa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 347 have been recorded since 1961.
Mariesa has 347 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1961 to 2005.
- 347 total births
- 1961–2005 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
347 girls have been named Mariesa since 1961, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.
- 347
- total births
- 1961–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Mariesa was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
20 babies were named Mariesa in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Mariesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mariesa splits its recorded history at 1988: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mariesa at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Mariesa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2005
- Peak year (1987)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Mariesa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Mariesa's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Mariesa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 50
1970s
50 births
- 1980s
1980s
136 births
- 1990s
1990s
114 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 136 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mariesa? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 347 babies named Mariesa. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 20 births.
When was Mariesa most popular? ▼
Mariesa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Mariesa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mariesa since 1961 -- 45 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Mariesa? ▼
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 Mariesa's data
- Mariesa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 28 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 Mariesa
Nearby Names Like Mariesa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mariesa
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 Mariesa side by side: Mariesa vs Mary Mariesa vs Margaret Mariesa 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, 1961–2005 (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. "Mariesa: Baby Name Since 1961 - 347 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mariesa. 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 Mariesa 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.