Marion vs Maria

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

Name A

Marion

Girl name · Rank #1860

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marion Maria
Current Rank #1860 #74
Total Births (all years) 189,125 563,139
Peak Year 1924 1964
Peak Year Births 6,047 10,147
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marion Maria
1880ss 2,109 1,732
1890ss 7,310 2,866
1900ss 11,713 4,174
1910ss 37,974 11,331
1920ss 55,178 22,584
1930ss 29,566 20,638
1940ss 18,490 35,571
1950ss 11,883 62,452
1960ss 6,212 88,843
1970ss 2,563 76,351
1980ss 1,761 65,776
1990ss 1,315 70,902
2000ss 1,141 57,001
2010ss 1,324 28,965
2020ss 586 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marion Maria
2014 142 2,776
2015 150 2,833
2016 159 2,810
2017 142 2,717
2018 134 2,619
2019 139 2,716
2020 106 2,492
2021 127 2,604
2022 121 2,847
2023 125 2,905
2024 107 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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