Mariposa
About Mariposa
Mariposa is a rare, romantic choice with an intriguing meaning.
Uncommon but not unknown, Mariposa is an elegant entrant in the nature names category. And it comes with the adorable nicknames Mari or Posie.
As of October 2026, Mariposa ranked #4040 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4012 in 2022.
Editor's take: The name Mariposa is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "butterfly".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,012 | 37 | 22.6 |
| 2023 | #4,247 | 34 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | #4,830 | 28 | 17.3 |
| 2025 | #4,040 | 36 | 22.4 |
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Famous Mariposas
- Mariposa aka Cheerleader Melissa
ring name of Melissa Anderson, American pro wrestler
- Mariposa Ruth "Posie" Griffin (b. 2016)
daughter of actress Grey DeLisle and Jared Griffin
- Liberty Mariposa Phoenix
American actress; sister of actors River and Joaquin Phoenix
Mariposa in pop culture
- Mariposa
a Barbie fairy princess doll
- Mariposa County
California, USA
- "Mariposa Traicionera
" song by Mexican rock band Mana
- La Mariposa
character from the "Dead or Alive" video game series
- Las Mariposas
nickname for the Mirabal sisters, Dominican dissidents who opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo
- "Mariposa
" novel by Greg Bear