Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1992

Maricia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Maricia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1992
15 babies
All-time total
353
#14,572 all-time among girls
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Maricia popularity over time

353 babies have been named Maricia since 1951, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977Girls

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 30 3 – #4,864
1960s 59 6 +97% #4,434
1970s 71 7 +20% #4,717
1980s 77 8 +8% #5,455
1990s 80 8 +4% #6,191
2000s 25 3 -69% #11,661
2010s 5 1 -80% #18,552
2020s (to 2025) 6 1 +100% #14,494

The story of Maricia

Maricia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1951, 353 American babies have been named Maricia. Its peak came in 1992, when 15 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 Maricia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maricia?

The median living Maricia is about 42 years old; half are between 33 and 54. An estimated 300 people named Maricia are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Maricia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 6 #14,494
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 5 #18,552
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 6 #16,398
2005 5 #18,188
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 8 #11,661
2000 6 #14,324
1995 5 #14,857
1990 9 #8,949
1985 10 #6,757
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 9 #4,653
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maricia?

The median living Maricia is about 42 years old. Half of all living Maricias are between 33 and 54 years old.

How many people named Maricia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Maricia are alive in the United States, based on 353 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maricia in 2025?

Maricia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maricia?

353 babies have been named Maricia in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maricia most popular?

Maricia peaked in 1992, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Maricia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maricia rising or falling?

Maricia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Maricia

Names that sound and feel close to Maricia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Maricia with similar names → More names starting with M →