Trend of the Popularity of Maria as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 2,887 female babies that were named Maria in the US, which was 0.18% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Maria peaked as a female baby name in the US in 1980 with a count of 7,875 babies, which was 0.47% of the total female babies born in the US in 1980.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Maria, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Maria.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Maria in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Maria in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Maria from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Maria as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 7875 0.47
1981 7681 0.46
1982 7348 0.43
1983 6847 0.41
1984 6136 0.36
1985 6013 0.35
1986 6142 0.36
1987 5678 0.33
1988 5713 0.32
1989 6345 0.34
1990 7186 0.38
1991 7136 0.38
1992 7091 0.39
1993 6978 0.39
1994 6753 0.38
1995 7003 0.40
1996 7598 0.43
1997 7314 0.42
1998 6817 0.39
1999 7035 0.40
2000 6857 0.38
2001 6842 0.38
2002 6391 0.36
2003 6091 0.33
2004 5757 0.31
2005 5600 0.30
2006 5604 0.30
2007 5129 0.27
2008 4593 0.24
2009 4143 0.23
2010 3421 0.19
2011 3221 0.18
2012 3034 0.17
2013 2821 0.16
2014 2777 0.16
2015 2833 0.16
2016 2812 0.16
2017 2717 0.16
2018 2621 0.15
2019 2717 0.16
2020 2493 0.15
2021 2604 0.16
2022 2849 0.17
2023 2907 0.18
2024 3122 0.19
2025 2887 0.18