Total births
73
Girls' name · since 1973
Marites
73 babies named Marites in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 73
- total births
- 1973–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
73 girls have been named Marites since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Marites has 73 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1985.
- 73 total births
- 1973–1985 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
73 girls have been named Marites since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.
- 73
- total births
- 1973–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Marites was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
11 babies were named Marites in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Marites's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marites splits its recorded history at 1981: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marites at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Marites popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1985
- Peak year (1978)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Marites by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Marites's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Marites births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
30 births
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 43 births (59% of all-time use).
Marites by state
Where Marites concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22 | 30.1% |
California share of Marites's total US births 30.1%
22 of 73 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marites? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 73 babies named Marites. The most recent recorded year was 1985. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 11 births.
When was Marites most popular? ▼
Marites was most popular in the 1980s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Marites most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marites are California (22 births).
How long has the name Marites been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marites since 1973 -- 13 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Marites? ▼
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 Marites's data
- California records the most Maritess (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Marites
Nearby Names Like Marites
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marites
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marites side by side: Marites vs Mary Marites vs Margaret Marites vs Maria
Related Names
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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, 1973–1985 (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. "Marites: Baby Name Since 1973 - 73 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marites. 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 Marites 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.