Mariposa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,040

among girls · ↑809 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mariposa · +29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

37 babies

All-time total

416

#13,212 all-time among girls

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Mariposa popularity over time

416 babies have been named Mariposa since 1975, 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	6	1	–	#8,629
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#15,946
2000s	123	12	+2360%	#6,276
2010s	109	11	-11%	#6,605
2020s (to 2025)	173	29	+165%	#4,015

Where Mariposa 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	42	0.03	outside top 500
2027	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	58	0.04	outside top 500
2030	63	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Mariposa

Mariposa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,040 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 416 American babies have been named Mariposa. Its peak came in 2022, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Mariposa?

The median living Mariposa is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Mariposa 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.

Mariposa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	36	#4,040
2024	28	#4,849
2023	34	#4,250
2022	37	#4,015
2021	18	#6,584
2020	20	#6,004
2019	18	#6,605
2018	9	#11,122
2017	8	#12,361
2016	15	#7,857
2015	9	#11,527
2014	12	#9,341
2013	6	#15,844
2012	7	#14,471
2011	9	#11,820
2010	16	#7,764
2009	15	#8,317
2008	16	#7,976
2007	10	#11,349
2006	21	#6,276
2005	14	#8,186
2004	12	#9,065
2003	16	#7,090
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,690
2000	10	#9,628
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,629
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mariposa?

The median living Mariposa is about 8 years old. Half of all living Mariposas are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Mariposa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mariposa are alive in the United States, based on 416 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mariposa in 2025?

Mariposa ranked #4,040 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mariposa?

416 babies have been named Mariposa in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mariposa most popular?

Mariposa peaked in 2022, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Mariposa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mariposa rising or falling?

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

Will Mariposa become more popular?

Mariposa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 girls named Mariposa 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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