Mariadejesus
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "Mary of Jesus."
Name Census estimates that about 587 living Americans carry the first name Mariadejesus. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mariadejesus today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mariadejesus births was 2001 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mariadejesus. 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.
People living today
587
~ 1 in 583,909 Americans
Peak year
2001
29 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,671
Tracked since 1921
Census
Mariadejesus in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,226 people with the first name Mariadejesus, which placed it at #4,432 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
#4,432
National first-name rank
People counted
4.2K
4,226 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
99.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mariadejesus
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mariadejesus is Hispanic at 99.0%. The next largest groups are White (0.6%) and Black (0.1%). 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 Mariadejesus 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 Mariadejesus at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino99.0% · 4,183
- White0.6% · 25
- Black or African American0.1% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 4
- Two or more races0.1% · 4
Popularity
Mariadejesus: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mariadejesus from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 185 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mariadejesus 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 Mariadejesus during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mariadejesus' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Mariadejesus, while Arizona, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 107 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mariadejesus
Mariadejesus is a Spanish given name with religious connotations. The name is a combination of Maria, derived from the Hebrew name Miriam, and Jesus, the central figure in Christianity. It is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period, around the 12th to 15th centuries, when the Catholic faith held significant influence in the region.
The name Mariadejesus was likely inspired by the veneration of the Virgin Mary and the reverence for Jesus Christ within the Christian tradition. It reflects the deep-rooted devotion to these two central figures in the Catholic faith prevalent in Spain during that era. The name's popularity may have stemmed from a desire to honor both the mother of Jesus and Jesus himself, symbolizing the profound spiritual connection between the two.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Mariadejesus can be traced back to Sor Mariadejesus de Ágreda, a Spanish nun and mystic who lived from 1602 to 1665. She was known for her reported mystical experiences and her influential writings on spirituality. Another notable figure was Mariadejesus de Paredes, a Spanish Roman Catholic nun and founder of the Order of the Immaculate Conception, who lived from 1618 to 1645.
In the 18th century, Mariadejesus Alvarado Rivera, a Spanish-born settler in California, played a significant role in the establishment of the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel in 1771. She was one of the first settlers to reside at the mission and contributed to its early development.
Another prominent individual with this name was Mariadejesus Patricio García, a Venezuelan poet and educator born in 1843. She was known for her poetic works that explored themes of love, nature, and patriotism, and her contributions to education in Venezuela.
Mariadejesus Mascaró Capó, a Spanish painter and sculptor born in 1917, was also a notable figure in the art world. Her works were heavily influenced by her Catholic faith and featured religious themes and imagery.
While the name Mariadejesus has its roots in the Spanish-speaking world, it has also been adopted in other cultures and regions with a strong Catholic or Christian influence, such as Latin America and parts of the Philippines. However, its usage has remained primarily concentrated in areas with historical ties to Spain and its colonial territories.
People
Mariadejesus + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mariadejesus 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
Mariadejesus: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mariadejesus?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 587 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mariadejesus 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 583,909 US residents.
Is Mariadejesus a common name?
We classify Mariadejesus as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 626 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mariadejesus most popular?
The single biggest year for Mariadejesus was 2001, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mariadejesus is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mariadejesus in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,226 people with the name Mariadejesus, or 1.40 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,432 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 Mariadejesus 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 Mariadejesus?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mariadejesus appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,214 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Mariadejesus?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mariadejesus is Hispanic at 99.0%. The next largest groups are White (0.6%) and Black (0.1%). 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 Mariadejesus most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Mariadejesus in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.0% (4,183 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 Mariadejesus in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mariadejesus a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mariadejesus 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 Mariadejesus still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mariadejesus 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 Mariadejesus 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 many people are called Mariadejesus?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Mariadejesus at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.