Total births
23,153
Girls' name · since 1945
Maritza
23,153 babies named Maritza in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2236
- among girls today
- 23,153
- born since 1945
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Maritza currently ranks #2236 among girls' names in America, with 23,153 babies recorded since 1945.
Social Security Administration records show Maritza recorded 23,153 times among girls since 1945, holding rank #2236 nationally today, ahead of 87% of girls, 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 1945 to 2025.
- #2236 among girls today
- 23,153 born since 1945
- 2000s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Maritza is currently the #2236 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 23,153 born since 1945, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2236
- among girls today
- 23,153
- born since 1945
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Maritza vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2236
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Maritza was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
780 babies were named Maritza in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Maritza compares
23,153 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maritza's all-time total is 61x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maritza | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23,153 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 780 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maritza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maritza's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1945, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 780, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maritza at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#2,236
Active since
1945
Maritza popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 780
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Maritza popularity over time - boys
79 total births recorded since 1964 (Maritza as boys' name)
Maritza by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maritza's strongest decade.
5,634 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Maritza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 896
1950s
896 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,421 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,887 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,411 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,230 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,634 births
- 2010s 2,121
2010s
2,121 births
- 2020s 530
2020s
530 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,634 births (24% of all-time use).
How Maritza compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maritza's total volume
Maritza vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maritza by state
Where Maritza concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6,720 | 29.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 4,098 | 17.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 3,192 | 13.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,759 | 7.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 965 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 903 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Florida | | 872 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Washington | | 265 | 1.1% |
California share of Maritza's total US births 29.0%
Even split
6,720 of 23,153 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Maritza appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maritza? ▼
Since 1945, Social Security records show 23,153 babies named Maritza. Today it holds rank #2236 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 780 births.
When was Maritza most popular? ▼
Maritza was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,634 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Maritza most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maritza are California (6,720 births), New York (4,098 births), Texas (3,192 births).
How long has the name Maritza been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maritza since 1945 -- 81 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Maritza? ▼
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 Maritza's data
- Maritza's decade-level peak was the 2000s (5,634 total births); usage has since declined to 530 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maritzas (6,720 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 Maritza
Nearby Names Like Maritza
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maritza
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 Maritza side by side: Maritza vs Mary Maritza vs Margaret Maritza 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, 1945–2025 (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. "Maritza: #2236 Girls' Name - 23,153 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maritza. 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 Maritza 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.