Total births
1,281
Girls' name · since 1923
Marijo
1,281 babies named Marijo in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,281
- total births
- 1923–2015
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Marijo is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,281 have been recorded since 1923.
Marijo has 1,281 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2015.
- 1,281 total births
- 1923–2015 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,281 girls have been named Marijo since 1923, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2015.
- 1,281
- total births
- 1923–2015
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Marijo was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
54 babies were named Marijo in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Marijo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marijo splits its recorded history at 1963: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 54 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marijo at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Marijo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2015
- Peak year (1957)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Marijo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Marijo's strongest decade.
401 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Marijo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 31
1920s
31 births
- 1930s 107
1930s
107 births
- 1940s
1940s
187 births
- 1950s
1950s
401 births
- 1960s
1960s
294 births
- 1970s 118
1970s
118 births
- 1980s 78
1980s
78 births
- 1990s 50
1990s
50 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 401 births (31% of all-time use).
How Marijo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marijo's total volume
Marijo vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marijo by state
Where Marijo concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 75 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 58 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 31 | 2.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Iowa | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | California | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 6 | 0.5% |
Illinois share of Marijo's total US births 5.9%
Even split
75 of 1,281 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Marijo appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marijo? ▼
Marijo has been given to 1,281 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 54 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Marijo most popular? ▼
Marijo was most popular in the 1950s decade with 401 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Marijo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marijo are Illinois (75 births), Michigan (58 births), Pennsylvania (31 births).
How long has the name Marijo been used? ▼
Records for Marijo go back to 1923, giving 93 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Marijo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marijo's data
- Marijo's decade-level peak was the 1950s (401 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Marijos (75 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marijo
Nearby Names Like Marijo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marijo
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marijo side by side: Marijo vs Mary Marijo vs Margaret Marijo vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1923–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marijo: Baby Name Since 1923 - 1,281 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marijo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marijo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.