Marija vs Mary

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

Name A

Marija

Girl name · Rank #15602

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marija Mary
Current Rank #15602 #132
Total Births (all years) 519 4,139,160
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 21 73,984
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marija Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss — 478,636
1920ss — 701,756
1930ss — 572,997
1940ss — 640,070
1950ss — 625,609
1960ss 22 355,238
1970ss 91 126,254
1980ss 87 95,862
1990ss 97 75,713
2000ss 124 46,310
2010ss 81 25,683
2020ss 17 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marija Mary
2014 7 2,636
2015 5 2,642
2016 8 2,526
2017 5 2,424
2018 9 2,369
2019 8 2,239
2020 6 2,229
2021 — 2,100
2022 6 2,116
2023 — 2,081
2024 5 2,196

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, 1962–2024.

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