Maryland comes from the English tradition, meaning Maryâs land.
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How popular is Maryland?
1927peak year
The name Maryland reached its peak in 1927, with 33 registrations (ranked #1417). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1884, roughly 43 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #17294) today, averaging about 5 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 1,299 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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