Marie vs Maria

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

Name A

Marie

Girl name · Rank #637

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marie Maria
Current Rank #637 #74
Total Births (all years) 539,595 563,139
Peak Year 1920 1964
Peak Year Births 12,743 10,147
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marie Maria
1880ss 8,490 1,732
1890ss 25,853 2,866
1900ss 37,091 4,174
1910ss 92,086 11,331
1920ss 110,564 22,584
1930ss 65,803 20,638
1940ss 57,521 35,571
1950ss 49,266 62,452
1960ss 34,808 88,843
1970ss 18,113 76,351
1980ss 16,542 65,776
1990ss 9,823 70,902
2000ss 6,149 57,001
2010ss 5,095 28,965
2020ss 2,391 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marie Maria
2014 530 2,776
2015 556 2,833
2016 535 2,810
2017 457 2,717
2018 537 2,619
2019 449 2,716
2020 473 2,492
2021 500 2,604
2022 500 2,847
2023 457 2,905
2024 461 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, 1880–2024.

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