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Worldwide Name Statistics

Maria

Ranked #95 - 1 in 18,529 people
US

Most common in

United States

432k bearers

World total

431,751

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#95

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States432k
Worldwide
~432k
rank #95
Rarity
1 in 18,529
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~432k in US

About the name Maria

There are an estimated 431,751 people named Maria alive worldwide today. That ranks Maria at #95 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Maria is held by approximately 431,751 people, ranking #95 among first names. That works out to roughly 130 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 769 U.S. residents).

Historically Maria is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.2% female).

Maria appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.8%Female 99.2%

Maria popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Maria, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 125
  2. 1881: 120
  3. 1882: 121
  4. 1883: 141
  5. 1884: 190
  6. 1885: 175
  7. 1886: 180
  8. 1887: 203
  9. 1888: 239
  10. 1889: 238
  11. 1890: 247
  12. 1891: 248
  13. 1892: 301
  14. 1893: 255
  15. 1894: 309
  16. 1895: 295
  17. 1896: 312
  18. 1897: 304
  19. 1898: 329
  20. 1899: 266
  21. 1900: 389
  22. 1901: 350
  23. 1902: 331
  24. 1903: 379
  25. 1904: 393
  26. 1905: 430
  27. 1906: 388
  28. 1907: 490
  29. 1908: 480
  30. 1909: 544
  31. 1910: 621
  32. 1911: 653
  33. 1912: 835
  34. 1913: 918
  35. 1914: 1,125
  36. 1915: 1,302
  37. 1916: 1,276
  38. 1917: 1,451
  39. 1918: 1,551
  40. 1919: 1,698
  41. 1920: 1,957
  42. 1921: 2,057
  43. 1922: 1,954
  44. 1923: 2,021
  45. 1924: 2,316
  46. 1925: 2,393
  47. 1926: 2,378
  48. 1927: 2,642
  49. 1928: 2,603
  50. 1929: 2,574
  51. 1930: 2,595
  52. 1931: 2,222
  53. 1932: 2,076
  54. 1933: 1,892
  55. 1934: 2,015
  56. 1935: 2,037
  57. 1936: 2,010
  58. 1937: 1,978
  59. 1938: 2,047
  60. 1939: 2,116
  61. 1940: 2,169
  62. 1941: 2,500
  63. 1942: 2,852
  64. 1943: 2,888
  65. 1944: 3,378
  66. 1945: 3,342
  67. 1946: 3,986
  68. 1947: 4,741
  69. 1948: 4,853
  70. 1949: 5,167
  71. 1950: 5,100
  72. 1951: 5,262
  73. 1952: 5,726
  74. 1953: 6,032
  75. 1954: 6,626
  76. 1955: 6,253
  77. 1956: 6,758
  78. 1957: 6,821
  79. 1958: 6,931
  80. 1959: 7,299
  81. 1960: 7,577
  82. 1961: 7,985
  83. 1962: 9,131
  84. 1963: 9,889
  85. 1964: 10k
  86. 1965: 9,523
  87. 1966: 9,187
  88. 1967: 8,933
  89. 1968: 8,431
  90. 1969: 8,468
  91. 1970: 8,748
  92. 1971: 8,195
  93. 1972: 7,779
  94. 1973: 7,732
  95. 1974: 7,864
  96. 1975: 7,620
  97. 1976: 7,418
  98. 1977: 7,151
  99. 1978: 7,086
  100. 1979: 7,425
  101. 1980: 7,949
  102. 1981: 7,771
  103. 1982: 7,464
  104. 1983: 6,919
  105. 1984: 6,222
  106. 1985: 6,107
  107. 1986: 6,238
  108. 1987: 5,775
  109. 1988: 5,813
  110. 1989: 6,456
  111. 1990: 7,289
  112. 1991: 7,229
  113. 1992: 7,150
  114. 1993: 7,043
  115. 1994: 6,794
  116. 1995: 7,050
  117. 1996: 7,632
  118. 1997: 7,351
  119. 1998: 6,841
  120. 1999: 7,065
  121. 2000: 6,873
  122. 2001: 6,857
  123. 2002: 6,416
  124. 2003: 6,110
  125. 2004: 5,786
  126. 2005: 5,626
  127. 2006: 5,617
  128. 2007: 5,143
  129. 2008: 4,606
  130. 2009: 4,157
  131. 2010: 3,434
  132. 2011: 3,228
  133. 2012: 3,040
  134. 2013: 2,826
  135. 2014: 2,783
  136. 2015: 2,839
  137. 2016: 2,819
  138. 2017: 2,722
  139. 2018: 2,621
  140. 2019: 2,725
  141. 2020: 2,503
  142. 2021: 2,613
  143. 2022: 2,849
  144. 2023: 2,907
  145. 2024: 3,130
  146. 2025: 2,893

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Maria worldwide?

There are an estimated 431,751 people named Maria alive worldwide today, ranking #95 globally.

Is Maria a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 18,529 people. In the United States there are roughly 431,751 bearers, which is 1 in 769 Americans.

Is Maria a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Maria is used 0.8% male and 99.2% female.

Where does the name Maria come from?

Who are famous people named Maria?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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