Maria Popularity
See the full name profile on the Maria page.
Rising
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #96 |
| 1997 | #121 |
| 1998 | #114 |
| 1999 | #106 |
| 2000 | #111 |
| 2001 | #105 |
| 2002 | #110 |
| 2003 | #108 |
| 2004 | #113 |
| 2005 | #115 |
| 2006 | #104 |
| 2007 | #93 |
| 2008 | #91 |
| 2009 | #93 |
| 2010 | #91 |
| 2011 | #93 |
| 2012 | #94 |
| 2013 | #83 |
| 2014 | #73 |
| 2015 | #73 |
| 2016 | #69 |
| 2017 | #71 |
| 2018 | #66 |
| 2019 | #69 |
| 2020 | #70 |
| 2021 | #75 |
| 2022 | #75 |
| 2023 | #78 |
| 2024 | #91 |
| 2025 | #88 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #62 among girls in Norway, #74 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #88 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in Norway in 2001.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #88 | 522 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #91 | 506 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #78 | 601 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #75 | 646 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #75 | 682 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #70 | 744 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #69 | 785 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #66 | 799 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #71 | 827 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #69 | 853 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #73 | 768 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #73 | 707 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #83 | 657 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #94 | 609 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #93 | 628 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #91 | 644 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #93 | 633 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #91 | 617 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #93 | 579 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #104 | 500 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #115 | 450 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #113 | 473 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #108 | 455 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #110 | 413 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #105 | 467 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #111 | 446 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #106 | 461 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #114 | 438 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #121 | 405 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #96 | 511 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #95 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #98 | 78 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #69 | 115 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #73 | 108 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #70 | 110 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #76 | 111 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 169 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #46 | 171 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #46 | 177 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #43 | 203 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 254 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #36 | 274 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #30 | 313 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 353 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #22 | 370 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #20 | 369 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 412 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #18 | 384 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #13 | 459 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #18 | 420 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #20 | 410 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #21 | 412 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 355 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #29 | 371 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #35 | 318 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #29 | 337 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 280 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 282 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #38 | 249 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #40 | 233 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #38 | 254 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 204 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #46 | 199 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New Zealand | female | #78 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | female | #97 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | female | #95 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | female | #96 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | female | #96 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | female | #89 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | female | #77 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | female | #97 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | female | #87 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #77 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #75 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #93 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #85 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #92 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #65 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #63 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #76 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #59 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #76 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #72 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #53 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #55 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #45 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #69 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #58 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #59 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #52 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 205 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #31 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 270 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #24 | 240 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #28 | 214 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 194 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #46 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #66 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #68 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #64 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #76 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #70 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #55 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #56 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #58 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #59 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #97 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #159 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #93 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #131 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #84 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #89 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #75 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #72 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #82 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #79 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #81 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #95 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #109 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #93 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #73 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #49 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #65 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #54 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #79 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #66 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #68 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #66 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #55 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #65 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #68 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #51 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #64 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #61 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #62 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #61 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #60 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #59 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #55 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #47 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #41 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #34 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #18 | 218 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #29 | 187 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #29 | 188 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #22 | 217 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #17 | 236 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #16 | 243 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #14 | 285 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #16 | 266 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #11 | 335 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #8 | 355 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #10 | 367 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #8 | 372 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #7 | 382 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #5 | 444 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #5 | 449 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #6 | 440 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #3 | 443 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #6 | 445 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #7 | 398 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #7 | 413 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #5 | 430 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #5 | 439 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #4 | 459 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #4 | 435 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #3 | 487 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #4 | 505 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #3 | 517 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #4 | 493 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #4 | 500 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #5 | 461 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #6 | 377 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #7 | 373 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #3 | 445 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #4 | 421 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #5 | 412 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #3 | 459 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #4 | 448 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #5 | 416 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #8 | 389 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #8 | 375 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #7 | 390 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #22 | 258 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #27 | 225 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #46 | 175 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #47 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #55 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #58 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #54 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #62 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #56 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #64 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #70 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #65 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #64 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #71 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #77 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #72 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #70 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #79 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #73 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #76 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #80 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #79 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #104 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #89 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #131 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #99 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #89 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | female | #107 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #134 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #108 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #130 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | female | #126 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #74 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #73 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #73 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #54 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #75 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #63 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #61 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #55 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #55 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #54 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #63 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #70 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #54 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #53 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #54 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #49 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #58 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #66 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #58 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #55 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #56 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #53 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #58 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #63 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #71 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #73 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #52 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #54 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #53 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #51 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #50 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #50 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #37 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #37 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #38 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #27 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #29 | 223 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #29 | 225 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #29 | 257 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #32 | 240 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #32 | 255 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #36 | 251 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #34 | 265 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #42 | 248 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #44 | 218 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #41 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #38 | 237 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #38 | 238 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #31 | 253 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #35 | 244 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #30 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #27 | 281 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #25 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #30 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #34 | 207 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #24 | 270 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #23 | 273 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #30 | 257 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #36 | 243 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #33 | 236 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #120 | 37 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.