girl's name
Marija
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 927
Northern Ireland
#548
2019 births
Marija is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2008, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
Marija over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 91 |
| 1980s | 87 |
| 1990s | 97 |
| 2000s | 124 |
| 2010s | 81 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 17 |
How popular is Marija?
In 2024, Marija was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Marija is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marija
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marija also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marija over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marija
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marija — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marija
How popular is the name Marija?
In 2024, Marija was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Marija a girl's or a boy's name?
Marija is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marija most popular?
Marija peaked in 2008, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.