Total births
75
Boys' name · since 1917
Maro
Maro has 75 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12503
- among boys today
- 75
- born since 1917
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
75 babies have been named Maro since 1917, making it today's #12503 boys' name.
Maro has 75 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12503 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of boys, 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 1917 to 2024.
- #12503 among boys today
- 75 born since 1917
- 1980s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maro is currently the #12503 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 75 born since 1917, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12503
- among boys today
- 75
- born since 1917
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Maro vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12503
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Maro was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
8 babies were named Maro in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
How Maro compares
75 22th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Maro's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maro | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 75 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Maro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maro's full recorded timeline at 1983, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maro at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1981
Current rank
#12,503
Active since
1917
Maro popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2024
- Peak year (1981)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Maro by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Maro's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Maro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 36 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maro? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 75 babies named Maro. Today it holds rank #12503 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 8 births.
When was Maro most popular? ▼
Maro was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Maro been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maro since 1917 -- 108 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Maro? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Maro's data
- Maro's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Maro
Nearby Names Like Maro
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maro
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Maro side by side: Maro vs Mark Maro vs Martin Maro vs Marvin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maro
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–2024 (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. "Maro: #12503 Boys' Name - 75 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maro. 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 Maro 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 June 2026.