Maritsa: 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	7	1	–	#5,140
1960s	73	7	+943%	#4,333
1970s	119	12	+63%	#4,018
1980s	167	17	+40%	#3,719
1990s	281	28	+68%	#3,265
2000s	250	25	-11%	#4,054
2010s	33	3	-87%	#9,053
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,140

1960s

+943%

#4,333

1970s

119

+63%

#4,018

1980s

167

+40%

#3,719

1990s

281

+68%

#3,265

2000s

250

-11%

#4,054

2010s

-87%

#9,053

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Maritsa

Maritsa 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 1956, 930 American babies have been named Maritsa. Its peak came in 2006, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Maritsa?

The median living Maritsa is about 31 years old; half are between 24 and 42. An estimated 900 people named Maritsa 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.

Maritsa 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,909
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,118
2012	8	#13,002
2011	–	–
2010	13	#9,053
2009	12	#9,783
2008	19	#6,981
2007	22	#6,244
2006	37	#4,054
2005	26	#5,060
2004	30	#4,569
2003	25	#5,046
2002	24	#5,021
2001	29	#4,285
2000	26	#4,616
1995	29	#3,738
1990	21	#4,620
1985	17	#4,575
1980	18	#4,240
1975	16	#4,060
1970	12	#4,662
1965	7	#5,610
1960	5	#6,964
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maritsa?

The median living Maritsa is about 31 years old. Half of all living Maritsas are between 24 and 42 years old.

How many people named Maritsa are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Maritsa are alive in the United States, based on 930 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maritsa in 2025?

Maritsa 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 Maritsa?

930 babies have been named Maritsa in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maritsa most popular?

Maritsa peaked in 2006, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Maritsa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maritsa rising or falling?

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

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Maritsa popularity over time

The story of Maritsa

How old are people named Maritsa?

Maritsa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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