Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Mariya

Meaning Spelling variant of Maria Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,879 Trend → Stable

Spelling variant of Maria.

Rank 2025
#3,879
among girls · ↑971 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Mariya · +36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,297
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
142 babies
All-time total
2,639
#3,902 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Mariya popularity over time

2,639 babies have been named Mariya since 1970, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 71 7 – #4,501
1980s 150 15 +111% #3,179
1990s 478 48 +219% #2,244
2000s 893 89 +87% #1,589
2010s 813 81 -9% #1,921
2020s (to 2025) 234 39 -52% #3,409

Where Mariya 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 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Mariya

Mariya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,879 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 2,639 American babies have been named Mariya. Its peak came in 2009, when 142 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Mariya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mariya?

The median living Mariya is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 2,600 people named Mariya are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Mariya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 38 #3,879
2024 28 #4,850
2023 47 #3,409
2022 43 #3,635
2021 45 #3,470
2020 33 #4,234
2019 37 #3,978
2018 50 #3,231
2017 64 #2,708
2016 75 #2,457
2015 100 #1,994
2014 103 #1,947
2013 96 #2,027
2012 93 #2,073
2011 90 #2,137
2010 105 #1,921
2009 142 #1,589
2008 124 #1,784
2007 108 #1,919
2006 91 #2,142
2005 107 #1,829
2004 73 #2,360
2003 62 #2,596
2002 64 #2,487
2001 60 #2,557
2000 62 #2,475
1995 48 #2,609
1990 23 #4,328
1985 27 #3,300
1980 27 #3,179
1975 – –
1970 6 #7,630
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Mariya

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mariya Takeuchi Mariya Takeuchi Japanese singer and songwriter (born 1955) Contemporary
  2. 2 Mariya Muzychuk Mariya Muzychuk Ukrainian chess grandmaster (born 1992) Contemporary
  3. 3 Mariya Lasitskene Mariya Lasitskene Russian high jumper (born 1993) Contemporary
  4. 4 Mariya Savinova Mariya Savinova Russian middle-distance runner (born 1985) Contemporary
  5. 5 Mariya Gabriel Mariya Gabriel Bulgarian politician (born 1979) Contemporary
  6. 6 Mariya Yaremchuk Mariya Yaremchuk Ukrainian singer (born 1993) Contemporary
  7. 7 Mariya Stadnik Mariya Stadnik Ukrainian-Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler b. 1988 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Mariya Kiselyova Mariya Kiselyova Russian synchronized swimmer b. 1974 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Mariya Abakumova Mariya Abakumova Russian javelin thrower b. 1986 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Mariya Dolina Mariya Dolina Soviet WWII dive bomber pilot and Heroine of the Soviet Union 1922–2010 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Mariya Pinigina Mariya Pinigina Soviet sprinter (born 1958) Contemporary
  12. 12 Mariya Ryemyen Mariya Ryemyen Ukrainian sprinter (born 1987) Contemporary
  13. 13 Mariya Koryttseva Mariya Koryttseva Ukrainian tennis player b. 1985 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Mariya Petkova Bulgarian discus thrower b. 1950 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mariya?

The median living Mariya is about 18 years old. Half of all living Mariyas are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Mariya are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Mariya are alive in the United States, based on 2,639 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mariya mean?

Spelling variant of Maria.

How popular is the name Mariya in 2025?

Mariya ranked #3,879 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mariya?

2,639 babies have been named Mariya in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mariya most popular?

Mariya peaked in 2009, when 142 newborns received the name.

Is Mariya a boy or girl name?

Mariya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mariya rising or falling?

Mariya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mariya become more popular?

Mariya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Mariya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mariya?

Well-known people named Mariya include Mariya Takeuchi (singer), Mariya Muzychuk (chess player), Mariya Lasitskene (athlete).

Names like Mariya

Names that sound and feel close to Mariya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Mariya with similar names → More names starting with M →