female NAME · CURRENTLY #87

Maria

muh-REE-uh

“Meaning uncertain; traditional interpretations of Miriam include “beloved” and “rebellious””

An international form of a longstanding biblical name.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Maria has traveled through time

1251880 1751885 2471890 2951895 3891900 4301905 6211910 1,3021915 1,9571920 2,3931925 2,5951930 2,0371935 2,1691940 3,3421945 5,1001950 6,2531955 7,5771960 9,5231965 8,7481970 7,6201975 7,9491980 6,1071985 7,2891990 7,0501995 6,8732000 5,6262005 3,4342010 2,8392015 2,5032020 2,8932025
LATEST YEAR20252,893 births
PEAK RANK#30in 1975
CURRENT USAGE99.8% F0.2% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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