How Many People Are Named Mariposa?
An estimated 376 people in the United States have the first name Mariposa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Mariposa peaked in popularity in 2022 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mariposa 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 Mariposa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
376
About 1 in 911,581 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2022
37 births
Total Registered
380
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mariposa
Mariposa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 380 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mariposa as a female name
Ranked #4,830 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (37 births)
Mariposa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mariposa span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 137 babies were registered. Mariposa remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mariposa by Decade
How has Mariposa 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.
Mariposa by State
Mariposa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mariposa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mariposa
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Mariposa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mariposa?
We estimate approximately 376 people named Mariposa 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 911,581 Americans share this first name.
Is Mariposa a common name?
Mariposa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 380 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mariposa most popular?
Mariposa reached peak popularity in 2022, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mariposa is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mariposa a female name?
Mariposa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mariposa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mariposa Smith, Mariposa Johnson, Mariposa 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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