Maria

Maria - A very unique male name

Maria appeared on the charts for the first time in 1914 on position #1251. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Maria and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Maria? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Maria. The baby boy name Maria was given to 18 baby boys in 2004, ranking #2297 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 98,337 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Maria peaked in popularity 96 years ago in 1930 on position 721.

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Maria is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Maria is currently topping the baby name charts in Kentucky at position #478 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,227.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Maria is where you live.

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Maria origin and meaning

Maria is a 5 letter name with 3 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Maria, pop culture references for the name Maria and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Maria

We've found the following names that sound similar to Maria, sorted by popularity.

Mario / Murray / Monroe / Mary / Mauro / Meir / Meyer / Mayer / Murry / Mahir /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Maria

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Maria a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Maria?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.