How Many People Are Named Mariza?
An estimated 1,078 people in the United States have the first name Mariza. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Mariza peaked in popularity in 2005 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mariza 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 Mariza paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,078
About 1 in 317,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
2005
47 births
Total Registered
1,142
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mariza
Mariza is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,142 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mariza as a female name
Ranked #14,580 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (47 births)
Mariza: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mariza span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 285 babies were registered. Mariza has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mariza by Decade
How has Mariza 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.
Mariza by State
Birth registrations for Mariza span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Illinois, New York, Texas. On average, about 132 Marizas were registered per state.
Mariza + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mariza as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mariza: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mariza?
We estimate approximately 1,078 people named Mariza 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 317,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Mariza a common name?
Mariza is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,142 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mariza most popular?
Mariza reached peak popularity in 2005, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mariza is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mariza a female name?
Mariza is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mariza Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mariza Smith, Mariza Johnson, Mariza 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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