girl's name
Maris
- Origin Estonian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,930
Maris is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Maris is a name of Estonian origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 68 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 69,070 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maris over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 68 |
| 1930s | 162 |
| 1940s | 259 |
| 1950s | 197 |
| 1960s | 203 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 191 |
| 1990s | 373 |
| 2000s | 472 |
| 2010s | 531 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 302 |
How popular is Maris?
In 2025, Maris was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maris 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 Maris
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maris also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maris over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maris
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maris — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maris
How popular is the name Maris?
In 2025, Maris was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maris a girl's or a boy's name?
Maris is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maris?
Maris has 2 syllables.
When was Maris most popular?
Maris peaked in 2020, when 68 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Maris a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maris currently ranks #3,295 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.