Recorded 1986–2001 Girls' name Peak 1991 128 births

Mariesha — girls' name

128 babies named Mariesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s331990s812000s14

The verdict

128 girls have been named Mariesha since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

128
total births
1986–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Mariesha was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

12 babies were named Mariesha in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mariesha

The Social Security Administration has registered 128 babies named Mariesha between 1986 and 2001, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mariesha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mariesha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mariesha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mariesha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 128 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mariesha at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

128

Since 1986

16 years of records

Peak year

1991

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1986

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2001

Mariesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1986

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1991)
12
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
468101214 20011999199719951993199119881986 7

Mariesha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
81 births that decade — 63% of Mariesha's all-time total
1980s331990s812000s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mariesha?
128 babies have been named Mariesha since 1986. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1991 with 12 births.
When was Mariesha most popular?
Mariesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Mariesha been used?
Mariesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 16 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Mariesha?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.