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Unisex name ★ peaked 1927

Maryland

Gender Unisex · 76% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Maryland
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
39 babies
All-time total
1,299
#7,614 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Maryland popularity over time

1,299 babies have been named Maryland since 1884, 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 – 5 5 1 – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 33 – 33 3 – #1,600
1910s 91 37 128 13 +288% #1,931
1920s 184 88 272 27 +112% #1,417
1930s 157 68 225 23 -17% #1,459
1940s 201 47 248 25 +10% #1,737
1950s 137 65 202 20 -19% #2,505
1960s 93 6 99 10 -51% #3,030
1970s 51 – 51 5 -48% #5,839
1980s 10 – 10 1 -80% #11,321
1990s 5 – 5 1 -50% #14,541
2000s 11 – 11 1 +120% #15,760
2010s 5 – 5 1 -55% #17,928
2020s (to 2025) 5 – 5 1 +67% #16,676

The story of Maryland

Maryland is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 1,299 American babies have been named Maryland, about 76% girls and 24% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1927, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Maryland?

The median living Maryland is about 72 years old; half are between 61 and 81. An estimated 500 people named Maryland are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

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

Maryland 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 5 #16,676 – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 5 #17,928 – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 6 #15,760 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 5 #17,417 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 5 #11,783 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 6 #8,640 – –
1970 5 #8,819 – –
1965 7 #5,618 – –
1960 7 #5,515 – –
1955 10 #3,968 7 #3,392
1950 17 #2,505 8 #2,942
1945 17 #2,124 – –
1940 12 #2,519 7 #3,036
1935 15 #2,177 – –
1930 14 #2,382 6 #3,860
1925 27 #1,633 7 #3,619
1920 9 #3,513 11 #2,708
1915 17 #1,931 9 #2,750
1910 7 #2,061 – –
1905 6 #1,843 – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maryland?

The median living Maryland is about 72 years old. Half of all living Marylands are between 61 and 81 years old.

How many people named Maryland are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Maryland are alive in the United States, based on 1,299 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maryland in 2025?

Maryland did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maryland?

1,299 babies have been named Maryland in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maryland most popular?

Maryland peaked in 1927, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Maryland a boy or girl name?

Maryland is used for both: about 76% of babies named Maryland have been girls and 24% boys.

Is the name Maryland rising or falling?

Maryland has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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