Maritza
Girl name · #2833 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
In 2025, 60 baby girls were named Maritza, placing it at #2833 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1199, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Maritza.
The 80-year story
Maritza first appears in the Social Security records in 1945, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 780 girls were named Maritza — good for #403 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Maritza per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maritza in class?
Maritza scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Maritza will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maritza is most common
State-level data for Maritza is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Maritza
Statistically, parents drawn to Maritza tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mirella, Yaritza, Annalisa, Marcela, and Yadira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maritza | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 84 | #2231 |
| 2023 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2022 | 106 | #1898 |
| 2021 | 93 | #2057 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1924 |
| 2019 | 115 | #1773 |
| 2018 | 124 | #1677 |
| 2017 | 144 | #1529 |
| 2016 | 160 | #1439 |
| 2015 | 208 | #1199 |
| 2014 | 202 | #1205 |
| 2013 | 211 | #1138 |
| 2012 | 317 | #841 |
| 2011 | 300 | #871 |
| 2010 | 340 | #804 |
| 2009 | 426 | #683 |
| 2008 | 545 | #565 |
| 2007 | 590 | #529 |
| 2006 | 615 | #495 |
| 2005 | 780 | #403 |
| 2004 | 735 | #416 |
| 2003 | 495 | #558 |
| 2002 | 468 | #566 |
| 2001 | 506 | #529 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maritza a popular girl name?
Maritza ranked #2833 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1199.
When was the name Maritza most popular?
Maritza peaked in 2005, when 780 American girls received the name (ranked #403 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maritza?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Maritza. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.