Mariya is a distinctive choice, ranked #1315 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mariya in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1315
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About the Name Mariya
Mariya has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 310 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #533 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mariya is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mariya in their class.
Mariya Muzychuk — Mariya Olehivna Muzychuk is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster and women's world chess champion from April 2015 to March 2016.
Mariya Shah — Mariya Shah, also known as Mariya Ali Shah, is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mariya
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Mariya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mariya in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mariya is declining: down 323 places since 2020, to #1,315 in 2025. It peaked at #533 in 1996.
Mariya is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mariya include: Mariya Prusakova (snowboarder), Mariya Muzychuk and Mariya Shah. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mariya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mariyas in the wild.
24
UK babies named Mariya (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 323 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mariya
Almost certainly the only Mariya in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mariya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story