Marli vs Maria

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

Name A

Marli

Girl name · Rank #2051

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marli Maria
Current Rank #2051 #74
Total Births (all years) 2,762 563,139
Peak Year 2008 1964
Peak Year Births 171 10,147
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marli Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss — 11,331
1920ss — 22,584
1930ss — 20,638
1940ss — 35,571
1950ss 6 62,452
1960ss 31 88,843
1970ss 80 76,351
1980ss 124 65,776
1990ss 289 70,902
2000ss 775 57,001
2010ss 946 28,965
2020ss 511 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marli Maria
2014 106 2,776
2015 103 2,833
2016 94 2,810
2017 104 2,717
2018 104 2,619
2019 102 2,716
2020 90 2,492
2021 102 2,604
2022 105 2,847
2023 120 2,905
2024 94 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, 1954–2024.

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