Maraya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,054

among girls · ↑3,209 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maraya

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

58 babies

All-time total

935

#7,871 all-time among girls

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Maraya popularity over time

935 babies have been named Maraya since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	11	1	–	#9,167
1980s	17	2	+55%	#9,923
1990s	196	20	+1053%	#3,991
2000s	395	40	+102%	#2,961
2010s	202	20	-49%	#4,790
2020s (to 2025)	114	19	-6%	#4,694

Where Maraya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Maraya

Maraya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,054 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 935 American babies have been named Maraya. Its peak came in 2006, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Maraya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maraya?

The median living Maraya is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 900 people named Maraya 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.

Maraya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,054
2024	13	#8,263
2023	21	#5,883
2022	12	#8,853
2021	29	#4,694
2020	13	#8,249
2019	13	#8,430
2018	12	#8,970
2017	19	#6,443
2016	17	#7,111
2015	17	#7,164
2014	17	#7,206
2013	21	#6,167
2012	30	#4,790
2011	28	#5,004
2010	28	#5,054
2009	39	#3,990
2008	36	#4,327
2007	29	#5,050
2006	58	#2,961
2005	37	#3,920
2004	45	#3,374
2003	31	#4,275
2002	43	#3,272
2001	41	#3,348
2000	36	#3,634
1995	20	#4,952
1990	13	#6,714
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maraya?

The median living Maraya is about 19 years old. Half of all living Marayas are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Maraya are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Maraya are alive in the United States, based on 935 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maraya in 2025?

Maraya ranked #5,054 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maraya?

935 babies have been named Maraya in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maraya most popular?

Maraya peaked in 2006, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Maraya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maraya rising or falling?

Maraya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maraya become more popular?

Maraya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Maraya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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