How Many People Are Named Marica?
An estimated 782 people in the United States have the first name Marica. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Marica peaked in popularity in 1974 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marica as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marica paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
782
About 1 in 438,305 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1974
33 births
Total Registered
924
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marica
Marica is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 924 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marica as a female name
Ranked #15,732 in 2005
6 female births in 2005
Peak: 1974 (33 births)
Marica: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marica span from the 1930s to the 2000s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 229 babies were registered. Marica has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marica by Decade
How has Marica tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marica by State
Birth registrations for Marica span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, California, New York. On average, about 8 Maricas were registered per state.
Marica + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marica as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marica
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Marica: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marica?
We estimate approximately 782 people named Marica are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 438,305 Americans share this first name.
Is Marica a common name?
Marica is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 924 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marica most popular?
Marica reached peak popularity in 1974, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marica is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marica a female name?
Marica is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marica Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marica Smith, Marica Johnson, Marica Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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