Marixa: 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	5	1	–	#7,155
1970s	41	4	+720%	#6,991
1980s	36	4	-12%	#8,699
1990s	107	11	+197%	#5,573
2000s	119	12	+11%	#6,930
2010s	35	4	-71%	#10,170
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,155

1970s

+720%

#6,991

1980s

-12%

#8,699

1990s

107

+197%

#5,573

2000s

119

+11%

#6,930

2010s

-71%

#10,170

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marixa

Marixa 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 1965, 343 American babies have been named Marixa. Its peak came in 1999, when 19 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 Marixa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marixa?

The median living Marixa is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 35. An estimated 300 people named Marixa 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.

Marixa 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	–	–
2015	5	#18,189
2014	5	#18,261
2013	5	#18,301
2012	–	–
2011	11	#10,170
2010	9	#11,903
2009	11	#10,414
2008	12	#9,874
2007	12	#9,950
2006	16	#7,719
2005	13	#8,673
2004	13	#8,552
2003	7	#13,330
2002	16	#6,930
2001	10	#9,835
2000	9	#10,429
1995	15	#6,152
1990	6	#12,319
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,699
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,155
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marixa?

The median living Marixa is about 26 years old. Half of all living Marixas are between 19 and 35 years old.

How many people named Marixa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Marixa are alive in the United States, based on 343 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marixa in 2025?

Marixa 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 Marixa?

343 babies have been named Marixa in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marixa most popular?

Marixa peaked in 1999, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Marixa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marixa rising or falling?

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

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Marixa popularity over time

The story of Marixa

How old are people named Marixa?

Marixa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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