Maritza
Meaning
“Spanish variant related to Maria; also the name of a river in the Balkans”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Maritza peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
693 people · the #10,656 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 48
Among people named Maritza living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Maritza
Most people given the name Maritza in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Maritza you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Maritza deep dive
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