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.

272
total births
1996–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
51%
born in that 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.

  • 272 total births
  • 1996–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 51% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

272 girls have been named Mariona since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.

272
total births
1996–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Mariona was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

22 babies were named Mariona in 2005 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

272

Since 1996

27 years of records

Peak year

2005

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1996

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2022

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

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

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 July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mariona?
272 babies have been named Mariona since 1996. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2005 with 22 births.
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.
  • 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.

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, 1996–2022 (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. "Mariona: Baby Name Since 1996 - 272 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mariona. 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 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 July 2026.