Maryland
Maryland was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked 1417th with 33 babies. More babies were named Maryland in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192733 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,299babies recorded
Maryland popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #16,676 | — | 5 | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | #8,819 | — | 5 | — |
| 1960 | #5,515 | — | 7 | — |
| 1950 | #2,505 | #2,942 | 17 | 8 |
| 1940 | #2,519 | #3,036 | 12 | 7 |
| 1930 | #2,382 | #3,860 | 14 | 6 |
| 1920 | #3,513 | #2,708 | 9 | 11 |
| 1910 | #2,061 | — | 7 | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Maryland, counting every spelling?
Maryland has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Maryland?
About 400 people born in the US named Maryland are alive today, with a median age of 71; half are between 59 and 80. That makes Maryland a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Maryland by state
How common Maryland was among girls born in each state in 1925–1929, around its peak. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Maryland: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Maryland, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Maryland
How popular is the name Maryland?
Maryland was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked 1417th with 33 babies. More babies were named Maryland in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Maryland a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 983 girls and 316 boys.
Where was Maryland most popular?
In 1925–1929, Maryland was most common in Florida (0.07 per 1,000 girls).