Marea: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	11	1	–	#1,529
1900s	10	1	-9%	#2,061
1910s	21	2	+110%	#3,414
1920s	40	4	+90%	#3,828
1930s	6	1	-85%	#4,219
1940s	6	1	0%	#5,033
1950s	58	6	+867%	#3,953
1960s	81	8	+40%	#3,920
1970s	101	10	+25%	#4,015
1980s	47	5	-53%	#5,760
1990s	77	8	+64%	#7,757
2000s	73	7	-5%	#7,765
2010s	61	6	-16%	#11,457
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	-23%	#10,039

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,529

1900s

-9%

#2,061

1910s

+110%

#3,414

1920s

+90%

#3,828

1930s

-85%

#4,219

1940s

#5,033

1950s

+867%

#3,953

1960s

+40%

#3,920

1970s

101

+25%

#4,015

1980s

-53%

#5,760

1990s

+64%

#7,757

2000s

-5%

#7,765

2010s

-16%

#11,457

2020s (to 2025)

-23%

#10,039

The story of Marea

Marea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,701 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 620 American babies have been named Marea. Its peak came in 1972, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Marea?

The median living Marea is about 41 years old; half are between 20 and 56. An estimated 500 people named Marea 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.

Marea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,701
2024	6	#14,624
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,846
2021	10	#10,039
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,936
2018	5	#17,254
2017	8	#12,354
2016	9	#11,457
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,241
2013	7	#14,104
2012	8	#12,992
2011	7	#14,276
2010	6	#16,245
2009	6	#16,508
2008	8	#13,359
2007	–	–
2006	10	#11,136
2005	15	#7,765
2004	5	#17,806
2003	5	#17,388
2002	8	#11,788
2001	5	#16,954
2000	11	#8,941
1995	10	#8,488
1990	9	#8,944
1985	–	–
1980	10	#6,594
1975	10	#5,802
1970	10	#5,279
1965	7	#5,602
1960	8	#5,022
1955	10	#3,953
1950	7	#4,579
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#4,279
1920	8	#3,828
1915	7	#3,660
1910	–	–
1905	5	#2,125
1900	–	–
1895	6	#1,529
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marea?

The median living Marea is about 41 years old. Half of all living Mareas are between 20 and 56 years old.

How many people named Marea are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Marea are alive in the United States, based on 620 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marea in 2025?

Marea ranked #12,701 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marea?

620 babies have been named Marea in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marea most popular?

Marea peaked in 1972, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Marea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marea rising or falling?

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

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Marea popularity over time

The story of Marea

How old are people named Marea?

Marea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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