Marya vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Marya and Maria — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marya

Girl name · Rank #6641

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marya Maria
Current Rank #6641 #74
Total Births (all years) 2,195 563,139
Peak Year 1971 1964
Peak Year Births 49 10,147
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marya Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss 5 4,174
1910ss 44 11,331
1920ss 26 22,584
1930ss 47 20,638
1940ss 108 35,571
1950ss 179 62,452
1960ss 345 88,843
1970ss 388 76,351
1980ss 255 65,776
1990ss 273 70,902
2000ss 259 57,001
2010ss 198 28,965
2020ss 68 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marya Maria
2014 26 2,776
2015 18 2,833
2016 21 2,810
2017 20 2,717
2018 18 2,619
2019 12 2,716
2020 13 2,492
2021 14 2,604
2022 10 2,847
2023 14 2,905
2024 17 3,105

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1909–2024.

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