How Many People Are Named Maritza?
An estimated 21,732 people in the United States have the first name Maritza. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Maritza peaked in popularity in 2005 with 780 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maritza 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 Maritza paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Maritza is overwhelmingly female, 79 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
21,732
About 1 in 15,772 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
2005
780 births
Total Registered
23,172
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maritza
Maritza is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 23,172 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Maritza as a male name
Ranked #6,760 in 1995
8 male births in 1995
Peak: 1987 (12 births)
Maritza as a female name
Ranked #2,240 in 2024
84 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (780 births)
Maritza: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maritza span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 5,634 babies were registered. Maritza has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maritza by Decade
How has Maritza 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.
Maritza by State
Birth registrations for Maritza span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Missouri, Minnesota, Idaho. On average, about 614 Maritzas were registered per state.
Maritza + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maritza as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Maritza: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maritza?
We estimate approximately 21,732 people named Maritza 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 15,772 Americans share this first name.
Is Maritza a common name?
Maritza is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,172 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maritza most popular?
Maritza reached peak popularity in 2005, when 780 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maritza is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maritza a female name?
Maritza is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maritza Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maritza Smith, Maritza Johnson, Maritza 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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