Marida
Feminine name of uncertain origin, perhaps derived from the Spanish words "mar" and "ida".
Name Census estimates that about 27 living Americans carry the first name Marida. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Marida today is around 59 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marida births was 1933 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marida. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Marida. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
27
~ 1 in 12,694,605 Americans
Peak year
1933
7 babies that year
Average age
59
years old
2016 SSA rank
#17,899
Tracked since 1925
Census
Marida in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 220 people with the first name Marida, which placed it at #36,203 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
#36,203
National first-name rank
People counted
220
220 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marida
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marida is White at 45.0%. The next largest groups are Black (16.4%) and Hispanic (16.4%). 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 Marida 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 Marida at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.0% · 99
- Black or African American16.4% · 36
- Hispanic or Latino16.4% · 36
- Asian and Pacific Islander14.5% · 32
- Two or more races4.1% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.6% · 8
Popularity
Marida: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marida from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 12 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Marida remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marida 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 Marida during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marida
The name Marida is believed to have originated from the ancient Sanskrit language, which was the classical literary language of the Indian subcontinent. It is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "marida," which means "ocean" or "sea." The name may have been bestowed upon individuals born near bodies of water or those with a connection to the sea.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Marida can be found in the epic Sanskrit poem, the Mahabharata, which dates back to the 8th century BCE. In this ancient text, Marida is mentioned as the name of a minor character, a servant or attendant to one of the central figures.
In the 3rd century CE, the name Marida appeared in the Buddhist Jataka tales, a collection of stories and fables that recount the previous lives of the Buddha. In one of these tales, Marida is the name of a wise and compassionate princess who renounces her royal status to follow the teachings of the Buddha.
Throughout history, the name Marida has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the earliest known was Marida of Palmyra, a wealthy and influential woman who lived in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra during the 3rd century CE. She was a prominent patron of the arts and played a significant role in the city's cultural and economic affairs.
In the 9th century CE, Marida al-Andalusiyya was a renowned Arabic poet and scholar from the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal). Her works, which focused on themes of love and spirituality, were widely celebrated and influenced the literary traditions of the region.
During the 14th century, Marida Vatsyayana was a renowned Indian scholar and author, best known for her commentary on the Kama Sutra, the ancient Sanskrit text on love, relationships, and human sexuality. Her work helped to preserve and interpret this important text for future generations.
In the 16th century, Marida Braganza was a Portuguese noblewoman and a member of the influential House of Braganza. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in the cultural affairs of the Portuguese court.
Finally, in the 19th century, Marida Kaur was a prominent Sikh activist and social reformer from the Punjab region of India. She worked tirelessly to improve the lives of women and advocated for their education and empowerment, making significant contributions to the social and cultural landscape of the time.
People
Marida + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marida 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
Marida: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marida?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 27 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marida 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 12,694,605 US residents.
Is Marida a common name?
We classify Marida as "Very Rare". It ranks above 44.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 51 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marida most popular?
The single biggest year for Marida was 1933, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marida is about 59 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marida in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 220 people with the name Marida, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,203 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 Marida 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 Marida?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marida leans strongly female. 212 people counted with this name were female (96.8%), compared with 7 male bearers (3.2%). 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 Marida?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marida is White at 45.0%. The next largest groups are Black (16.4%) and Hispanic (16.4%). 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 Marida most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Marida in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.0% (99 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 Marida in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marida a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marida 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 Marida still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marida 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 Marida 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 common is the name Marida?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.