How Many People Are Named Maris?
An estimated 2,345 people in the United States have the first name Maris. It is predominantly female (91.9%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Maris peaked in popularity in 2020 with 68 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maris 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 Maris paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,345
About 1 in 146,164 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
91.9% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2020
68 births
Total Registered
2,855
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maris
Maris is predominantly female (91.9%), though 232 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Maris as a male name
Ranked #11,771 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1961 (22 births)
Maris as a female name
Ranked #3,468 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (63 births)
Maris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maris span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 531 babies were registered. While Maris is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maris by Decade
How has Maris 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.
Maris by State
Birth registrations for Maris span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Washington, North Carolina, Missouri. On average, about 29 Mariss were registered per state.
Maris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maris
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Maris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maris?
We estimate approximately 2,345 people named Maris 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 146,164 Americans share this first name.
Is Maris a common name?
Maris is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,855 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maris most popular?
Maris reached peak popularity in 2020, when 68 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maris is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maris a female name?
Maris is predominantly female. 91.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maris Smith, Maris Johnson, Maris 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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