Mariposa
Girl name · #4004 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mariposa? In official American birth records, Mariposa has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Mariposa ranks #4004 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 36 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Mariposa.
The 50-year story
Mariposa first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 37 babies and a rank of #3963. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mariposa per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mariposa against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mariposa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mariposa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mariposa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mariposa is most common
State-level data for Mariposa is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mariposa
Statistically, parents drawn to Mariposa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Muntaha, Masa, Mahina, Rumaisa, and Iridessa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mariposa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
| 2000 | 10 | #9163 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mariposa?
In official American birth records, the name Mariposa first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Mariposa a popular girl name?
Mariposa ranked #4004 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Mariposa most popular?
Mariposa peaked in 2022, when 37 American girls received the name (ranked #3963 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mariposa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Mariposa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.