Maria

Maria

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Arabic

Meaning

Maria is a feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Christianity.

From Wikipedia

Maria first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 37 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1966 with 574 babies (rank #19 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Maria

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Maria yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

10,393

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

574

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	199	#46
1953	204	#47
1954	254	#38
1955	233	#40
1956	249	#38
1957	282	#31
1958	280	#32
1959	337	#29
1960	413	#35
1961	453	#32
1962	454	#33
1963	530	#25
1964	528	#22
1965	532	#20
1966	574	#19
1967	509	#20
1968	531	#19
1969	473	#25
1970	457	#28
1971	438	#35
1972	380	#39
1973	325	#44
1974	315	#44
1975	245	#54
1976	177	#65
1977	208	#58
1978	169	#69
1979	111	#91
1980	110	#88
1981	108	#88
1982	115	#92
1983	78	#100
1985	86	#97
2014	7	#243
2015	11	#178
2016	15	#176
2017	3	#502

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

199

#46

1953

204

#47

1954

254

#38

1955

233

#40

1956

249

#38

1957

282

#31

1958

280

#32

1959

337

#29

1960

413

#35

1961

453

#32

1962

454

#33

1963

530

#25

1964

528

#22

1965

532

#20

1966

574

#19

1967

509

#20

1968

531

#19

1969

473

#25

1970

457

#28

1971

438

#35

1972

380

#39

1973

325

#44

1974

315

#44

1975

245

#54

1976

177

#65

1977

208

#58

1978

169

#69

1979

111

#91

1980

110

#88

1981

108

#88

1982

115

#92

1983

#100

1985

#97

2014

#243

2015

#178

2016

#176

2017

#502

Meaning

Numerology of Maria

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Maria

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Year-by-Year Detail