Girls' name · since 1961
Mariza
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 1,142 babies named Mariza, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,844 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,142
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
Mariza sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,142 recorded since 1961.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariza has been recorded 1,142 times among girls since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2024.
- #6,844 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,142 born since 1961
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mariza ranks #6,844 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,142 born since 1961, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,844 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,142
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
Mariza's 1,142 recorded births place it above 90.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Mariza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mariza splits its recorded history at 1990: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 47 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mariza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Mariza by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (285 births, 25% of the file).
1990s was Mariza's strongest decade.
285 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Mariza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 93
1960s
93 births
- 1970s
1970s
221 births
- 1980s
1980s
240 births
- 1990s
1990s
285 births
- 2000s
2000s
232 births
- 2010s 58
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 285 births (25% of all-time use).
How Mariza 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 Mariza's total volume
Mariza by state
Where Mariza concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 311 | 27.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 189 | 16.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 24 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
311 of 1,142 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Mariza's data
- Mariza's decade-level peak was the 1990s (285 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marizas (311 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mariza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1961–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mariza 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 August 2026.