How Many People Are Named Maria?
An estimated 438,999 people in the United States have the first name Maria. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #100 overall. It is predominantly female (99.2%). The average bearer is 44 years old, and Maria peaked in popularity in 1964 with 10,196 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Jack (432,820).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maria as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maria paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Maria is overwhelmingly female, 4,272 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
438,999
About 1 in 781 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.2% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1964
10,196 births
Total Registered
567,411
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maria
Maria is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 567,411 total births registered, 99.2% were female.
Maria as a male name
Ranked #9,520 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (116 births)
Maria as a female name
Ranked #74 in 2024
3,105 female births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (10,147 births)
Maria: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maria span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 89,313 babies were registered. Maria has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maria by Decade
How has Maria tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,732 | 0 | 1,732 | |
| 1890s | 2,866 | 0 | 2,866 | |
| 1900s | 4,174 | 0 | 4,174 | |
| 1910s | 11,430 | 99 | 11,331 | |
| 1920s | 22,895 | 311 | 22,584 | |
| 1930s | 20,986 | 348 | 20,638 | |
| 1940s | 35,876 | 305 | 35,571 | |
| 1950s | 62,803 | 351 | 62,452 | |
| 1960s | 89,313 | 470 | 88,843 | |
| 1970s | 76,996 | 645 | 76,351 | |
| 1980s | 66,712 | 936 | 65,776 | |
| 1990s | 71,435 | 533 | 70,902 | |
| 2000s | 57,185 | 184 | 57,001 | |
| 2010s | 29,028 | 63 | 28,965 | |
| 2020s | 13,980 | 27 | 13,953 | |
Maria by State
Birth registrations for Maria span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, North Dakota. On average, about 10,882 Marias were registered per state.
Maria + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Maria: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maria?
We estimate approximately 438,999 people named Maria are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 781 Americans share this first name.
Is Maria a common name?
Maria is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 567,411 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maria most popular?
Maria reached peak popularity in 1964, when 10,196 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maria is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maria a female name?
Maria is predominantly female. 99.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maria Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maria Smith, Maria Johnson, Maria Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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