Maris
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Maris
Maris is an unusual and appealing name that has never appeared in the U.S. Top 1000, overshadowed by its twentieth century elaboration, Marisa/Marissa. It derives from the phrase "Stella Maris," star of the sea, one of the many epithets of the Virgin Mary, and became familiar via the unseen (but unliked) character of sitcom Frasier's ex-sister-in-law.
As a surname, Maris is associated with legendary NY Yankee, Roger Maris.
Maris is also given to boys.
Pronounced MAR-is.
As of October 2026, Maris ranked #3280 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1172 in 1939, Nameberry popularity #975.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,355 | 48 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #3,741 | 41 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,850 | 60 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #2,763 | 62 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #2,727 | 63 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #3,025 | 54 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #2,672 | 63 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,713 | 41 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #3,300 | 49 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #3,506 | 45 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,468 | 45 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,280 | 48 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Maris for girls
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Famous Mariss
- Mary Alice "Maris" WrixonGirl
American actress
- Maris SouleGirl
American novelist
- Cora Mildred Maris ClarkGirl
New Zealand hockey player
- Anna Maris Arcay IgpitGirl
Miss Philippines World 2006
Maris in pop culture
- Maris CraneGirl
unseen character on TV's "Frasier"
- Maris PallitaxGirl
a character in fantasy series The Edge Chronicles
- Lady MarisGirl
character in Marie Rutkoski's The Winner's Trilogy