Maranatha
Maranatha was the #7,491 girls' name in the US in 2025 (14 babies), and #3,705 in England & Wales.
Maranatha as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,491 (14) | #3,705 (6) | — |
| 2024 | #5,615 (22) | — | #1,949 (11) |
| 2023 | #6,169 (19) | — | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #7,281 (15) | — | #3,228 (5) |
| 2021 | #10,292 (9) | #4,634 (4) | #2,377 (8) |
| 2020 | #6,325 (18) | #5,493 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #11,356 (8) | #4,686 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #7,100 (16) | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #11,615 (8) | — | — |
| 2016 | #9,411 (11) | — | — |
| 2015 | #16,419 (5) | #4,103 (5) | — |
| 2014 | #11,931 (8) | — | #2,905 (6) |
| 2012 | #11,257 (9) | — | — |
| 2011 | #10,374 (10) | — | — |
| 2010 | #10,451 (10) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2024 at #5,615.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1972.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Maranatha is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 66,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 34,000 to 1 in 130,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maranatha | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Maranatha | England & Wales | Girls | #3,705 | 6 |
| Maranatha | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Maranatha | US | Girls | #7,491 | 14 |
| Maranatha | US | Boys | — | too few |