Maranda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	12	1	–	#1,058
1890s	42	4	+250%	#1,062
1900s	20	2	-52%	#1,285
1910s	23	2	+15%	#3,780
1920s	39	4	+70%	#3,884
1930s	5	1	-87%	#4,670
1940s	5	1	0%	#5,085
1950s	84	8	+1580%	#3,439
1960s	144	14	+71%	#2,593
1970s	1,337	134	+828%	#620
1980s	3,235	324	+142%	#514
1990s	4,502	450	+39%	#407
2000s	1,587	159	-65%	#868
2010s	367	37	-77%	#2,743
2020s (to 2025)	34	6	-85%	#9,314

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,058

1890s

+250%

#1,062

1900s

-52%

#1,285

1910s

+15%

#3,780

1920s

+70%

#3,884

1930s

-87%

#4,670

1940s

#5,085

1950s

+1580%

#3,439

1960s

144

+71%

#2,593

1970s

1,337

134

+828%

#620

1980s

3,235

324

+142%

#514

1990s

4,502

450

+39%

#407

2000s

1,587

159

-65%

#868

2010s

367

-77%

#2,743

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#9,314

The story of Maranda

Maranda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,403 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 11,436 American babies have been named Maranda. Its peak came in 1994, when 616 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maranda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maranda?

The median living Maranda is about 33 years old; half are between 28 and 42. An estimated 11 thousand people named Maranda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maranda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,403
2024	5	#16,805
2023	6	#14,532
2022	–	–
2021	7	#13,010
2020	11	#9,314
2019	11	#9,510
2018	16	#7,298
2017	15	#7,702
2016	28	#4,938
2015	27	#5,067
2014	37	#4,077
2013	52	#3,153
2012	59	#2,928
2011	57	#3,005
2010	65	#2,743
2009	82	#2,368
2008	96	#2,118
2007	119	#1,798
2006	121	#1,730
2005	156	#1,385
2004	167	#1,286
2003	163	#1,282
2002	189	#1,111
2001	240	#927
2000	254	#868
1995	614	#424
1990	380	#597
1985	320	#598
1980	378	#514
1975	146	#902
1970	30	#2,487
1965	6	#6,239
1960	5	#6,945
1955	6	#5,595
1950	8	#4,184
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	7	#4,240
1915	5	#4,697
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	10	#1,285
1895	6	#1,527
1890	8	#1,062
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maranda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maranda?

The median living Maranda is about 33 years old. Half of all living Marandas are between 28 and 42 years old.

How many people named Maranda are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Maranda are alive in the United States, based on 11,436 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maranda in 2025?

Maranda ranked #16,403 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maranda?

11,436 babies have been named Maranda in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maranda most popular?

Maranda peaked in 1994, when 616 newborns received the name.

Is Maranda a boy or girl name?

Maranda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maranda rising or falling?

Maranda is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Maranda popularity over time

The story of Maranda

How old are people named Maranda?

Maranda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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