Girls' name · since 1996

Mariona

272 babies named Mariona in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,782 of 72,339
all-time among girls
272
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

Mariona sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 272 recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Mariona recorded 272 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2022.

  • #16,782 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 272 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariona ranks #16,782 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 272 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,782 of 72,339
all-time among girls
272
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Mariona's 272 recorded births place it above 76.78% 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.

Mariona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mariona's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mariona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2005)
22
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
0510152025 1996200220062010201420182022 7

Mariona by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (138 births, 51% of the file).

2000s was Mariona's strongest decade.

138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Mariona births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 138 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mariona?
272 babies have been named Mariona since 1996. All-time, it sits at #16,782 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2005 with 22 births.
Where does Mariona sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariona ranks #16,782 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 Mariona most popular?
Mariona was most popular in the 2000s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Mariona been used?
The SSA has tracked Mariona since 1996 -- 27 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Mariona?
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 Mariona's data

  • Mariona's decade-level peak was the 2000s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- 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 Mariona

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mariona: 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, 1996–2022 (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 Mariona 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.