Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2020

Maris

Meaning Maris is a primarily female given name with various origins Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 #3,280 Trend ↓ Falling 20%

Maris is a primarily female given name with various origins.

Rank 2025
#3,280
among girls · ↑210 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Maris · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 33,485
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
68 babies
All-time total
2,903
#3,868 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Maris popularity over time

2,903 babies have been named Maris since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 30 5 35 4 – #2,847
1920s 32 36 68 7 +94% #3,260
1930s 150 12 162 16 +138% #1,172
1940s 259 – 259 26 +60% #1,339
1950s 160 37 197 20 -24% #2,165
1960s 112 91 203 20 +3% #2,877
1970s 99 11 110 11 -46% #4,355
1980s 184 7 191 19 +74% #2,950
1990s 357 16 373 37 +95% #2,491
2000s 472 – 472 47 +27% #2,812
2010s 525 6 531 53 +12% #2,727
2020s (to 2025) 291 11 302 50 -5% #2,675

Where Maris is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 44 0.03 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Maris

Maris is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,280 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 2,903 American babies have been named Maris, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2020, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maris stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maris?

The median living Maris is about 24 years old; half are between 11 and 48. An estimated 2,500 people named Maris are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maris year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 48 #3,280 – –
2024 45 #3,490 – –
2023 45 #3,509 – –
2022 49 #3,301 6 #11,778
2021 41 #3,718 – –
2020 63 #2,675 5 #13,349
2019 54 #3,028 6 #11,637
2018 63 #2,727 – –
2017 62 #2,764 – –
2016 60 #2,850 – –
2015 41 #3,743 – –
2014 48 #3,355 – –
2013 49 #3,300 – –
2012 46 #3,510 – –
2011 55 #3,082 – –
2010 47 #3,454 – –
2009 42 #3,781 – –
2008 53 #3,198 – –
2007 60 #2,979 – –
2006 48 #3,399 – –
2005 59 #2,812 – –
2004 48 #3,207 – –
2003 49 #3,076 – –
2002 38 #3,563 – –
2001 32 #4,001 – –
2000 43 #3,195 – –
1995 42 #2,866 – –
1990 18 #5,198 5 #9,003
1985 14 #5,232 – –
1980 17 #4,440 – –
1975 13 #4,756 – –
1970 9 #5,655 – –
1965 12 #3,869 – –
1960 19 #2,877 14 #2,273
1955 12 #3,503 – –
1950 13 #2,991 5 #4,006
1945 14 #2,407 – –
1940 30 #1,396 – –
1935 13 #2,393 – –
1930 7 #3,913 – –
1925 – – 5 #4,649
1920 10 #3,260 5 #4,711
1915 – – 5 #4,179
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maris, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maris?

The median living Maris is about 24 years old. Half of all living Mariss are between 11 and 48 years old.

How many people named Maris are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Maris are alive in the United States, based on 2,903 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maris mean?

Maris is a primarily female given name with various origins.

How popular is the name Maris in 2025?

Maris ranked #3,280 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maris?

2,903 babies have been named Maris in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maris most popular?

Maris peaked in 2020, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Maris a boy or girl name?

Maris is used for both: about 92% of babies named Maris have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Maris rising or falling?

Maris has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Maris become more popular?

Maris is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Maris in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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