Maryland Name Popularity and Statistics

Maryland is used for both girls and boys. 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 Record2020
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,299
First Year on Record1884

Maryland popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2020Girls5#15,088
2016Girls5#16,215
2005Girls6#14,502
2003Girls5#15,784
1991Girls5#13,147
1985Girls5#10,677
1983Girls5#10,275
1978Girls5#9,750
1977Girls6#8,444
1975Girls6#7,984
1974Girls7#6,900
1973Girls5#8,423
1972Girls8#5,959
1971Girls9#5,543
1970Girls5#7,995
1969Girls8#5,456
1968Girls13#3,789
1967Girls18#2,963
1967Boys6#3,559
1966Girls5#6,564
1965Girls7#5,289
1964Girls13#3,692
1963Girls5#6,592
1962Girls7#5,293

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

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

1927 · Girls

33 recorded births and rank #1,404.

1939 · Girls

27 recorded births and rank #1,424.

1925 · Girls

27 recorded births and rank #1,609.

1948 · Girls

25 recorded births and rank #1,901.

Where Maryland ranked highest in 1967

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

StateRankRecorded births
TX#1,2805

View the complete state-by-state table for Maryland