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Maryland
OriginEnglish
Meaning"Mary's land"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Maryland
A fun, unexpected way to honor your home state or a Mary in your life. As geographical girl names such as Ireland, Scotland, and Oakland slowly rise up the charts, Maryland could be a future favorite.
Maryland for boys
Maryland appeared on the charts as a male name before a female one, but these days it's all girl.
Pronounced MER-uh-lund.
As of October 2026, Maryland ranked #16665 for girls in US births in 2020 and #3825 for boys in US births in 1967 SSA, peaked at #1417 for girls in 1927 and #1074 for boys in 1884.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #3,921
Boys #3,825
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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