Mariajose: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,982

among girls · ↓918 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mariajose · -40% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,701

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

171 babies

All-time total

2,554

#3,988 all-time among girls

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Mariajose popularity over time

2,554 babies have been named Mariajose since 1983, 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
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1980s	10	1	–	#11,295
1990s	234	23	+2240%	#2,783
2000s	663	66	+183%	#1,750
2010s	1,164	116	+76%	#1,365
2020s (to 2025)	483	81	-31%	#2,017

Where Mariajose 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	54	0.03	outside top 500
2027	53	0.03	outside top 500
2028	52	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	50	0.03	outside top 500

Where Mariajose is most popular

Girls named Mariajose per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Arizona, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Mariajose born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	126	0.157	+207%
Arizona	17	0.121	+137%
California	91	0.108	+112%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-35%
Illinois	6	0.026	-49%
Georgia	5	0.022	-57%
New York	5	0.013	-75%
Florida	5	0.012	-77%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mariajose

Mariajose is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,982 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 2,554 American babies have been named Mariajose. Its peak came in 2010, when 171 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Mariajose?

The median living Mariajose is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 2,500 people named Mariajose 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.

Mariajose year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	56	#2,982
2024	94	#2,064
2023	79	#2,327
2022	97	#2,017
2021	88	#2,147
2020	69	#2,518
2019	96	#2,007
2018	102	#1,949
2017	99	#2,000
2016	123	#1,725
2015	105	#1,928
2014	119	#1,753
2013	134	#1,610
2012	119	#1,739
2011	96	#2,038
2010	171	#1,365
2009	125	#1,750
2008	85	#2,310
2007	76	#2,475
2006	75	#2,475
2005	71	#2,473
2004	53	#2,982
2003	57	#2,759
2002	45	#3,184
2001	36	#3,676
2000	40	#3,380
1995	31	#3,550
1990	9	#8,948
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mariajose?

The median living Mariajose is about 13 years old. Half of all living Mariajoses are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Mariajose are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Mariajose are alive in the United States, based on 2,554 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mariajose in 2025?

Mariajose ranked #2,982 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mariajose?

2,554 babies have been named Mariajose in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mariajose most popular?

Mariajose peaked in 2010, when 171 newborns received the name.

Is Mariajose a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mariajose rising or falling?

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

Will Mariajose become more popular?

Mariajose is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 girls named Mariajose 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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