Maria is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maria means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maria across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maria has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maria is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, a form of Mary”. widely used across many languages.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 570,389 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 17,144 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,408 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 867 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10,050 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 5,541 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Maria per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1964 (10,197/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (853/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1971 (289/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (74/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (48/yr).
Maria has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1964, when it ranked #80 nationally (given to 10,433 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
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