US rank #9087 Girls' name Peak 2007 1,010 births

Mariska — #9087 US girls' name

1,010 babies named Mariska in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s101980s341990s402000s4742010s3872020s65
#9087
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Mariska was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

107 babies were named Mariska in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mariska

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,010 babies named Mariska between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mariska currently holds the #9087 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 107 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mariska performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 474 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mariska shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 61 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Mariska in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mariska 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 1,010 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.

Mariska at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,010

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2007

107 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,087

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mariska popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
107
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Mariska by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
474 births that decade — 47% of Mariska's all-time total
1970s101980s341990s402000s4742010s3872020s65

Mariska by state

Where Mariska concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mariska
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
61 6.0%
#2 Pennsylvania
27 2.7%
#3 Ohio
26 2.6%
#4 New York
21 2.1%
#5 Michigan
17 1.7%
#6 Florida
10 1.0%
#7 Illinois
10 1.0%
#8 California
7 0.7%
Texas share of Mariska's total US births 6.0%
Even split

61 of 1,010 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Mariska appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mariska?
1,010 babies have been named Mariska since 1971. It currently ranks #9087 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 107 births.
When was Mariska most popular?
Mariska was most popular in the 2000s decade with 474 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Mariska most popular?
The top states for the name Mariska are Texas (61 births), Pennsylvania (27 births), Ohio (26 births).
How long has the name Mariska been used?
Mariska has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mariska?
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, 1971–2024 (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.