Mariya comes from the Hebrew / Slavic tradition, meaning Beloved, wished-for child.
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How popular is Mariya?
2009peak year
The name Mariya reached its peak in 2009, with 142 registrations (ranked #1590). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1970, roughly 39 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3412) today, averaging about 52 new babies per year. Mariya has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 2,599 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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