Maricruz: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	97	10	–	#2,748
1970s	307	31	+216%	#2,046
1980s	440	44	+43%	#1,005
1990s	1,088	109	+147%	#1,056
2000s	665	67	-39%	#1,809
2010s	230	23	-65%	#4,421
2020s (to 2025)	90	15	-35%	#5,346

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,748

1970s

307

+216%

#2,046

1980s

440

+43%

#1,005

1990s

1,088

109

+147%

#1,056

2000s

665

-39%

#1,809

2010s

230

-65%

#4,421

2020s (to 2025)

-35%

#5,346

The story of Maricruz

Maricruz is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,742 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 2,917 American babies have been named Maricruz. Its peak came in 1990, when 169 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 Maricruz stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maricruz?

The median living Maricruz is about 31 years old; half are between 23 and 36. An estimated 2,900 people named Maricruz 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.

Maricruz year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,742
2024	12	#8,766
2023	15	#7,507
2022	12	#8,856
2021	24	#5,346
2020	13	#8,254
2019	17	#6,928
2018	12	#8,972
2017	13	#8,602
2016	23	#5,736
2015	27	#5,068
2014	33	#4,421
2013	26	#5,250
2012	27	#5,198
2011	27	#5,153
2010	25	#5,537
2009	47	#3,498
2008	44	#3,685
2007	54	#3,202
2006	49	#3,352
2005	62	#2,720
2004	52	#3,028
2003	84	#2,100
2002	95	#1,883
2001	82	#2,059
2000	96	#1,809
1995	98	#1,556
1990	169	#1,056
1985	12	#5,903
1980	30	#2,972
1975	30	#2,592
1970	25	#2,829
1965	9	#4,704
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maricruz?

The median living Maricruz is about 31 years old. Half of all living Maricruzs are between 23 and 36 years old.

How many people named Maricruz are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Maricruz are alive in the United States, based on 2,917 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maricruz in 2025?

Maricruz ranked #7,742 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maricruz?

2,917 babies have been named Maricruz in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maricruz most popular?

Maricruz peaked in 1990, when 169 newborns received the name.

Is Maricruz a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maricruz rising or falling?

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

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Maricruz popularity over time

The story of Maricruz

How old are people named Maricruz?

Maricruz year by year

Frequently asked questions

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