Mariska
Mariska is a female given name. People bearing it include:Mariska (rapper), Finnish solo performer, former partner in Mariska & Pahat Sudet Mariska Aldrich (1881–1965), American dramatic soprano singer and actress Mariska Beijer, Dutch wheelchair basketball player Mariska Hargitay, American film and television actress Mariska Huisman, Dutch marathon skater and speedskater Mariska Hulscher, Dutch…
- Hungarian
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Mariska
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mariska is a female given name. People bearing it include:Mariska (rapper), Finnish solo performer, former partner in Mariska & Pahat Sudet Mariska Aldrich (1881–1965), American dramatic soprano singer and actress Mariska Beijer, Dutch wheelchair basketball player Mariska Hargitay, American film and television actress Mariska Huisman, Dutch marathon skater and speedskater Mariska Hulscher, Dutch…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hungarian
- Dutch
The Story of Mariska
Mariska first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 107 births, good for #1,928 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Mariskas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,192 among baby girl names with 12 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 1K Mariskas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Mariska
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About the name Mariska
Mariska is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Mariska's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,928. Use the chart and map above to compare Mariska'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 .
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