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Maria

Girl

Meaning of Maria: Hebrew: 'beloved'

Maria is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 90th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 91st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#90

2,893 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#91

506 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

570,389

First recorded 1880 · peak 1964

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 7,771 babies1982: 7,464 babies1983: 6,919 babies1984: 6,222 babies1985: 6,107 babies1986: 6,238 babies1987: 5,775 babies1988: 5,813 babies1989: 6,456 babies1990: 7,289 babies19901991: 7,229 babies1992: 7,150 babies1993: 7,043 babies1994: 6,794 babies1995: 7,050 babies1996: 7,632 babies1997: 7,351 babies1998: 6,841 babies1999: 7,065 babies2000: 6,873 babies20002001: 6,857 babies2002: 6,416 babies2003: 6,110 babies2004: 5,786 babies2005: 5,626 babies2006: 5,617 babies2007: 5,143 babies2008: 4,606 babies2009: 4,157 babies2010: 3,434 babies20102011: 3,228 babies2012: 3,040 babies2013: 2,826 babies2014: 2,783 babies2015: 2,839 babies2016: 2,819 babies2017: 2,722 babies2018: 2,621 babies2019: 2,725 babies2020: 2,503 babies20202021: 2,613 babies2022: 2,849 babies2023: 2,907 babies2024: 3,130 babies2025: 2,893 babies
US babies named Maria per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 7,771.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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