Mariya
How to say it: muh-REE-yuh · /məˈrijə/
Beloved, bitter or rebellious - East European form of Maria used in Russian.
Mariya was the 107th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 38 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #99 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #107 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 38 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,099 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #99 |
| In France, 2025 | #63 among girls’ names, 100 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mariya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mari
- Maya
- Riya
Honouring a Mariya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mariya is about 1 in 46.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Russian.
In France: #63 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Mariya
- Mariya Lasitskene (born 1993)Russian high jumper
- Mariya Ivanova Nedelcheva (born 1979)Bulgarian politician, ex-EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
- Mariya Takeuchi (born 1955)Japanese singer-songwriter
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