Recorded 1962–2006 Girls' name Peak 1962 28 births

Marietherese — girls' name

28 babies named Marietherese in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61980s62000s16

The verdict

28 girls have been named Marietherese since 1962, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.

28
total births
1962–2006
years on record
2000s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Marietherese was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

6 babies were named Marietherese in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marietherese

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Marietherese between 1962 and 2006, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marietherese currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marietherese performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Marietherese shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marietherese 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 28 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.

Marietherese at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

28

Since 1962

45 years of records

Peak year

1962

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1962

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2006

Marietherese popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1962

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1962)
6
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
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Marietherese by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
16 births that decade — 57% of Marietherese's all-time total
1960s61980s62000s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marietherese?
28 babies have been named Marietherese since 1962. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1962 with 6 births.
When was Marietherese most popular?
Marietherese was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Marietherese been used?
Marietherese has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 45 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Marietherese?
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, 1962–2006 (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.