Girls' name · since 1963

Marria

Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 81 babies named Marria, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

81
total births
1963–2001
years on record
1980s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade

Marria is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 81 have been recorded since 1963.

Social Security Administration records show Marria recorded 81 times among girls since 1963, 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 1963 to 2001.

  • 81 total births
  • 1963–2001 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 35% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marria's 81 recorded births place it above 59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Marria's full recorded timeline at 1982, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Marria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1970)
9
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
45678910 196319701975197719801981198219871991199720002001 8

Marria by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Marria's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Marria births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marria?
Marria has been given to 81 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 9 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Marria most popular?
Marria was most popular in the 1980s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Marria been used?
Records for Marria go back to 1963, giving 39 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Marria?
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 Marria's data

  • Marria's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2000s (14) -- 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.

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, 1963–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Marria: Baby Name Since 1963 - 81 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marria. 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 Marria 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.