girl's name
Marya
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,668
France
#861
2025 births
Marya is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Marya is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 1971, when 49 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 44 |
| 1920s | 26 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 108 |
| 1950s | 179 |
| 1960s | 345 |
| 1970s | 388 |
| 1980s | 255 |
| 1990s | 273 |
| 2000s | 259 |
| 2010s | 198 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 84 |
How popular is Marya?
In 2025, Marya was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Marya 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.
How Marya is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mârya | Mârya is a rare spelling of Marya, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Marya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Marya in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Marya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marya
How popular is the name Marya?
In 2025, Marya was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marya a girl's or a boy's name?
Marya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marya?
Marya has 2 syllables.
When was Marya most popular?
Marya peaked in 1971, when 49 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Marya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marya currently ranks #861 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.