Girls' name · since 1918

Marise

Marise has 285 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

285
total births
1918–1994
years on record
1950s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade

Marise sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 285 recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marise has been recorded 285 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1994.

  • 285 total births
  • 1918–1994 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 28% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

285 girls have been named Marise since 1918, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1994.

285
total births
1918–1994
years on record
1950s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Marise was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

15 babies were named Marise in 1920 - its busiest year on record.

Marise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Marise's full recorded timeline at 1942, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Marise at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

285

Since 1918

77 years of records

Peak year

1920

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1918

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 1994

Marise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1920)
15
Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
05101520 191819251931193919471953195819761994 5

Marise by decade

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

1950s was Marise's strongest decade.

80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Marise births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 80 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marise?
Since 1918, Social Security records show 285 babies named Marise. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 15 births.
When was Marise most popular?
Marise was most popular in the 1950s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Marise been used?
Records for Marise go back to 1918, giving 77 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Marise?
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 Marise's data

  • Marise's decade-level peak was the 1950s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 June 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, 1918–1994 (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. "Marise: Baby Name Since 1918 - 285 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marise. 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 Marise 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 June 2026.