Girl · #6,922 in 2026

Marya

Name: Popularity of the name Marya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Marya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Marya are a tribe in western Eritrea. They are mostly shepherds and farmers they inhabit the middle valley of the Anseba River in the Keren District. There split into two clans: the Marya qeyih and the marya tselam. They are related to the Mensa, Hazo and Tora peoples, and form a subgroup of the Tigre people.

Current Rank

#6,922

Peak Rank

#1,655 (1971)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-5%

1909

First Year

2026

Last Year

1971

Peak Year

#1655

Peak Rank

Total Count

105

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Marya

Marya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1909, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 49 Maryas were born — ranking #1,805 that year. As of 2026, Marya ranks #6,922 for baby girls with 16 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 2K Maryas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Marya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marya

What does the name Marya mean?

How popular is Marya in 2026?

In 2026, Marya ranks #6,922 among girls' names in the U.S., with 16 babies given the name that year.

When was Marya most popular?

Marya reached its peak popularity in 1971, ranking #1,655 that year with 49 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Marya most popular?

Marya has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marya.

Is Marya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Marya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Marya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marya include Lynlee, Aubreigh, Sayori. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marya

Marya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Marya's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #1,655. Use the chart and map above to compare Marya'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.