Mari vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Mari and Maria — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mari

Girl name · Rank #1507

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Mari Maria
Current Rank #1507 #74
Total Births (all years) 16,447 563,139
Peak Year 1957 1964
Peak Year Births 412 10,147
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mari Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss 5 2,866
1900ss 5 4,174
1910ss 95 11,331
1920ss 220 22,584
1930ss 327 20,638
1940ss 1,014 35,571
1950ss 3,176 62,452
1960ss 2,989 88,843
1970ss 1,732 76,351
1980ss 1,817 65,776
1990ss 1,759 70,902
2000ss 1,504 57,001
2010ss 1,123 28,965
2020ss 681 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mari Maria
2014 99 2,776
2015 87 2,833
2016 105 2,810
2017 120 2,717
2018 110 2,619
2019 114 2,716
2020 94 2,492
2021 139 2,604
2022 150 2,847
2023 155 2,905
2024 143 3,105

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1897–2024.

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