In the world, Santa Maria (Santa Maria 
, Santa María 
) is quite a rare primarily female, but very infrequently boy's first name. The first name Santa Maria is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Peru, where it is quite a rare dominantly feminine, but uncommonly masculine name, the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a rare female name, and Mexico, where it is a rare predominantly feminine, but very infrequently masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Mexico, Peru, and Italy. More frequently, Santa Maria is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Santa Maria | Mexico, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Philippines |
| Santa María | Mexico, United States, Peru, Chile, Argentina |