Marianita
Marianita is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Marianita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marianita is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
The Story of Marianita
The earliest SSA record of Marianita as a baby girl name dates back to 1883, when 5 babies received it. 1923 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Marianita — #3,126 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Marianitas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2002 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 126 Marianitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Marianita
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Marianita. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Marianita
Phonetically similar names — useful when Marianita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Marionette
- Mariana
- Marionettes
- Marionet
- Maryanna
- Marianela
- Merienda
- Mariquita
- Marietta
- Marianas
- Mariani
- Marianist
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Marianita
Marianita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 126 births in the dataset. Marianita's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #3,126. Use the chart and map above to compare Marianita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.