Maria vs Maya
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Maria
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #87
- Peak
- #30 (1975)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,887
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
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Maya
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #62
- Peak
- #49 (2023)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,712
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Maya is the more popular pick (#62 vs #87). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Maya is a steady, dependable choice, Maria is a vintage name making a comeback.
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