Girl name
Maria
Maria is currently the #87 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 2,887 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #109, now it sits at #87. Looking at the full record since 1880, Maria hit its all-time high of #30 in 1975, when 7,542 girls were given the name. State by state, Texas leads the way at #50.
Rankings
2025 rank
#87
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#30
in 1975 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
2,887
girls named Maria
Maria popularity, 1880–2025
Where Maria is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#51), North Dakota (#91), New Mexico (#69)
Uniqueness score
21/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Maria in the most recent year of SSA data.