Total births
58
Girls' name · since 1973
Maritess
Maritess has 58 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 58
- total births
- 1973–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Maritess sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 58 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Maritess recorded 58 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1987.
- 58 total births
- 1973–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
58 girls have been named Maritess since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 58
- total births
- 1973–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Maritess was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
9 babies were named Maritess in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Maritess's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maritess's full recorded timeline at 1980, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maritess at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Maritess popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1987
- Peak year (1973)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Maritess by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Maritess's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Maritess births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 31 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maritess? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 58 babies named Maritess. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 9 births.
When was Maritess most popular? ▼
Maritess was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Maritess been used? ▼
Maritess has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 15 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Maritess? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Maritess
Nearby Names Like Maritess
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maritess
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Margaret Girl
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Maria Girl
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Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
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Compare Maritess side by side: Maritess vs Mary Maritess vs Margaret Maritess vs Maria
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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, 1973–1987 (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. "Maritess: Baby Name Since 1973 - 58 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maritess. 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 Maritess 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.