Maris
Maris is a primarily female given name with various origins.
- Estonian
- English
- Latvian
Meaning & Origin of Maris
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maris is a primarily female given name with various origins.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Estonian
- English
- Latvian
The Story of Maris
As a girl name
American parents first put Maris on the record books as a girl name in 1912, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 63 Mariss were born — ranking #2,708 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,712 among girl names with 41 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 3K Mariss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Maris on the record books as a boy name in 1915, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 22 Mariss were born — ranking #1,731 that year. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Mariss. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 232 Mariss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Maris
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Maris. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Maris
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About the name Maris
Maris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Maris's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #1,160. Use the chart and map above to compare Maris's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.