Mariajose
A feminine Spanish name combining Maria, meaning "bitter" or "beloved", and Jose, meaning "he will add".
Name Census estimates that about 2,470 living Americans carry the first name Mariajose. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mariajose today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mariajose births was 2010 (171 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mariajose. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Mariajose is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.5K
~ 1 in 138,767 Americans
Peak year
2010
171 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,058
Tracked since 1983
Census
Mariajose in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,016 people with the first name Mariajose, which placed it at #5,615 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,615
National first-name rank
People counted
3.0K
3,016 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mariajose
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mariajose is Hispanic at 93.2%. The next largest groups are White (5.7%) and Black (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mariajose described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mariajose at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.2% · 2,812
- White5.7% · 171
- Black or African American0.6% · 17
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 10
- Two or more races0.1% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
Popularity
Mariajose: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mariajose from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,164 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Mariajose remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mariajose by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mariajose during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mariajoses live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Mariajose, while Washington, Colorado, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 169 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mariajose
Mariajose is a feminine given name that combines the names Maria and Jose. The name Maria has its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, deriving from the Hebrew name Miryam, which means "bitter" or "beloved." This name was popularized through the New Testament figure of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, and has been widely used across various cultures and religious traditions.
The name Jose, on the other hand, is the Spanish variant of the Hebrew name Joseph, meaning "he will add" or "he will increase." This name has biblical roots and is associated with the figure of Joseph, the son of Jacob and Rachel, and the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
The combination of these two names, Mariajose, likely originated in Spanish-speaking regions, particularly in Latin American countries, where the veneration of the Virgin Mary and the Catholic faith have played a significant role in cultural traditions and naming practices.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Mariajose can be found in historical documents from 16th-century Spain, where it was occasionally used as a compound name. However, it gained more widespread popularity in the following centuries, particularly in regions with strong Catholic influences.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Mariajose, including:
1. Mariajose de la Soledad Torres Acosta (1828-1892), a Cuban writer, poet, and educator known for her contributions to the literary and intellectual circles of 19th-century Cuba.
2. Mariajose Alcón (1913-1992), a Mexican actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and stage productions during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
3. Mariajose Arjona (born 1966), a Spanish film director and screenwriter known for her work in independent cinema and her collaborations with renowned directors like Pedro Almodóvar.
4. Mariajose Jáuregui (born 1985), a Spanish-Mexican singer and songwriter, best known as a member of the Latin pop group Sixth Street.
5. Mariajose Romero (born 1992), a Paraguayan model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Paraguay in 2016 and represented her country in the Miss Universe pageant.
While the name Mariajose has endured through the centuries, its usage and popularity have varied across different regions and cultural contexts, reflecting the diverse influences and traditions that have shaped the naming practices of different societies.
People
Mariajose + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mariajose as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mariajose: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mariajose?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,470 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mariajose going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 138,767 US residents.
Is Mariajose a common name?
We classify Mariajose as "Rare". It ranks above 94.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,498 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mariajose most popular?
The single biggest year for Mariajose was 2010, when 171 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mariajose is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mariajose in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,016 people with the name Mariajose, or 1.00 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,615 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mariajose in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mariajose?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mariajose appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,020 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mariajose?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mariajose is Hispanic at 93.2%. The next largest groups are White (5.7%) and Black (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mariajose most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Mariajose in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.2% (2,812 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mariajose in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mariajose a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mariajose in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mariajose still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mariajose in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mariajose can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Mariajose?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Mariajose, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.