Girls' name · since 1963

Marijke

Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 112 babies named Marijke, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,891 of 72,339
all-time among girls
112
born since 1963
1990s
peak decade

112 girls have been named Marijke since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marijke has been recorded 112 times among girls since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1963 to 2018.

  • #25,891 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 112 born since 1963
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marijke ranks #25,891 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 112 born since 1963, peaking in the 1990s.

#25,891 of 72,339
all-time among girls
112
born since 1963
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marijke's 112 recorded births place it above 64.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marijke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Marijke splits its recorded history at 1990: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Marijke popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1990)
8
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
456789 1963197919861990199620012018 5

Marijke by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (37 births, 33% of the file).

1990s was Marijke's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Marijke births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 37 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marijke? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 112 babies named Marijke. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,891 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 8 births.
Where does Marijke sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marijke ranks #25,891 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marijke most popular? ▼
Marijke was most popular in the 1990s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Marijke been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marijke since 1963 -- 56 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Marijke? ▼
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 Marijke's data

  • Marijke's decade-level peak was the 1990s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Marijke

Nearby Names Like Marijke

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marijke

Mary Girl
#125 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#112 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#87 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#712 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#617 540,077 births

Compare Marijke side by side: Marijke vs Mary Marijke vs Margaret Marijke vs Maria

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Gretna
112 births · Peak 1920
Syvilla
112 births · Peak 1919
Gladyes
112 births · Peak 1920
Gerard
112 births · Peak 1952
Seba
112 births · Peak 2014
Milderd
112 births · Peak 1937
Marcellene
112 births · Peak 1929
Caroly
112 births · Peak 1961

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marijke: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1963–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Marijke 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 August 2026.