Maria Name Popularity and Statistics
Maria is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births570,389
First Year on Record1880
Maria popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 2,887 | #87 |
| 2025 | Boys | 6 | #10,695 |
| 2024 | Girls | 3,122 | #74 |
| 2024 | Boys | 8 | #8,987 |
| 2023 | Girls | 2,907 | #82 |
| 2022 | Girls | 2,849 | #91 |
| 2021 | Girls | 2,604 | #105 |
| 2021 | Boys | 9 | #8,166 |
| 2020 | Girls | 2,493 | #109 |
| 2020 | Boys | 10 | #7,502 |
| 2019 | Girls | 2,717 | #106 |
| 2019 | Boys | 8 | #8,889 |
| 2018 | Girls | 2,621 | #115 |
| 2017 | Girls | 2,717 | #111 |
| 2017 | Boys | 5 | #12,246 |
| 2016 | Girls | 2,812 | #113 |
| 2016 | Boys | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2015 | Girls | 2,833 | #109 |
| 2015 | Boys | 6 | #10,644 |
| 2014 | Girls | 2,777 | #114 |
| 2014 | Boys | 6 | #10,717 |
| 2013 | Girls | 2,821 | #111 |
| 2013 | Boys | 5 | #12,136 |
| 2012 | Girls | 3,034 | #101 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1964 · Girls
10,148 recorded births and rank #41.
1963 · Girls
9,854 recorded births and rank #43.
1965 · Girls
9,480 recorded births and rank #46.
1966 · Girls
9,132 recorded births and rank #44.
Where Maria ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- TX
- Rank #50 · 435 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #51 · 12 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #56 · 85 recorded births
- AL
- Rank #65 · 56 recorded births
- NM
- Rank #69 · 17 recorded births
- NE
- Rank #72 · 25 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #74 · 372 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #74 · 209 recorded births