Girl’s name · Latin, Hebrew

Maria

How to say it: muh-REE-uh · /məˈriə/

Latinate form of Mary/Miriam; interpreted as 'beloved', 'bitter', or 'wished-for child'.

Maria was the 107th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,887 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #99 by 2030.

Updated October 5, 2026 · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#107for girls in 2025

1 in 1,099US babies

2,887born in 2025

#99projected for 2030

1970sits peak decade

1 in 46chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Maria
Rank among girls’ names, 2025	#107
Babies born in 2025	2,887
Share of births	1 in 1,099
Peak decade	1970s
Change over 10 years	−7%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)	#99
In France, 2025	#63 among girls’ names, 740 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Maria has stayed in continuous use while peaking in the 1970s. Now well below that high, it looks set to rise again.

Peak: 4,949 per million births, 1970s.

What goes with it

Gentle and soft, said muh REE uh, Maria carries a biblical calm with a saints glow. Gabriela pairs nicely alongside it.

Middle names that flow with Maria →

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Nicknames

Mari
Ria
Mia

Other spellings

Honouring a Maria in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maria is about 1 in 46.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Vietnamese.

In France: #63 for girls in 2025.

England and Wales: #88. Ireland: #74.