How Many People Are Named Mariska?
An estimated 996 people in the United States have the first name Mariska. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Mariska peaked in popularity in 2007 with 107 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mariska 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 Mariska paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
996
About 1 in 344,131 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2007
107 births
Total Registered
1,010
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mariska
Mariska is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,010 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mariska as a female name
Ranked #9,308 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (107 births)
Mariska: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mariska span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 474 babies were registered. Mariska has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mariska by Decade
How has Mariska 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.
Mariska by State
Birth registrations for Mariska span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio. The lowest are in Minnesota, Colorado, California. On average, about 19 Mariskas were registered per state.
Mariska + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mariska as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mariska
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mariska: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mariska?
We estimate approximately 996 people named Mariska 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 344,131 Americans share this first name.
Is Mariska a common name?
Mariska is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,010 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mariska most popular?
Mariska reached peak popularity in 2007, when 107 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mariska is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mariska a female name?
Mariska is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mariska Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mariska Smith, Mariska Johnson, Mariska 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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