Maryland vs Maria

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

Name A

Maryland

Girl name

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Maryland Maria
Current Rank Unranked #74
Total Births (all years) 983 563,139
Peak Year 1927 1964
Peak Year Births 33 10,147
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maryland Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss 33 4,174
1910ss 91 11,331
1920ss 184 22,584
1930ss 157 20,638
1940ss 201 35,571
1950ss 137 62,452
1960ss 93 88,843
1970ss 51 76,351
1980ss 10 65,776
1990ss 5 70,902
2000ss 11 57,001
2010ss 5 28,965
2020ss 5 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maryland Maria
2014 — 2,776
2015 — 2,833
2016 5 2,810
2017 — 2,717
2018 — 2,619
2019 — 2,716
2020 5 2,492
2021 — 2,604
2022 — 2,847
2023 — 2,905
2024 — 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, 1901–2020.

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