Mariajose
Girl name · #2979 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Mariajose is currently the #2979 girl name in the United States — 56 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1919, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Mariajose.
Babies named Mariajose per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 42-year story
Mariajose first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 171 girls were named Mariajose — good for #1363 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mariajose in class?
Mariajose scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mariajose will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mariajose is most common
State-level data for Mariajose is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mariajose
Statistically, parents drawn to Mariajose tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bellarose, Lilyrose, Mirabelle, Melrose, and Annaliese.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mariajose | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 94 | #2053 |
| 2023 | 79 | #2314 |
| 2022 | 97 | #2006 |
| 2021 | 88 | #2131 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2500 |
| 2019 | 96 | #1999 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 99 | #1989 |
| 2016 | 123 | #1719 |
| 2015 | 105 | #1919 |
| 2014 | 119 | #1746 |
| 2013 | 134 | #1599 |
| 2012 | 119 | #1733 |
| 2011 | 96 | #2026 |
| 2010 | 171 | #1363 |
| 2009 | 125 | #1742 |
| 2008 | 85 | #2295 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2457 |
| 2006 | 75 | #2459 |
| 2005 | 71 | #2457 |
| 2004 | 53 | #2965 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2737 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3146 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mariajose a popular girl name?
Mariajose ranked #2979 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1919.
When was the name Mariajose most popular?
Mariajose peaked in 2010, when 171 American girls received the name (ranked #1363 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mariajose?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Mariajose. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.