Total births
145
Girls' name · since 1939
Marji
Since 1939, U.S. Social Security records show 145 babies named Marji, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 145
- total births
- 1939–1974
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Marji is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 145 have been recorded since 1939.
Marji has 145 recorded births among girls since 1939, 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 1939 to 1974.
- 145 total births
- 1939–1974 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
145 girls have been named Marji since 1939, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1974.
- 145
- total births
- 1939–1974
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Marji was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
13 babies were named Marji in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Marji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marji's full recorded timeline at 1959, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marji at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Marji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1974
- Peak year (1958)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Marji by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Marji's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Marji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
60 births
- 1960s
1960s
54 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 60 births (41% of all-time use).
Marji by state
Where Marji concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.4% |
California share of Marji's total US births 3.4%
5 of 145 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marji? ▼
Marji has been given to 145 babies in the U.S. since 1939, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1974. 13 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Marji most popular? ▼
Marji was most popular in the 1950s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Marji most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marji are California (5 births).
How long has the name Marji been used? ▼
Marji has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 36 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Marji? ▼
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 Marji's data
- Marji's decade-level peak was the 1950s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marjis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Marji
Nearby Names Like Marji
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marji
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 Marji side by side: Marji vs Mary Marji vs Margaret Marji vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1939–1974 (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. "Marji: Baby Name Since 1939 - 145 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marji. 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 Marji 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 July 2026.