girl's name
Ma
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 2
- Births on record 735
Ma is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2018 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1990, when 31 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 31 |
| 1960s | 33 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 125 |
| 1990s | 217 |
| 2000s | 113 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 26 |
How popular is Ma?
In 2018, Ma was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ma is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ma
How popular is the name Ma?
In 2018, Ma was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ma a girl's or a boy's name?
Ma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ma?
Ma has 1 syllable.
When was Ma most popular?
Ma peaked in 1990, when 31 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.