Marija

MA-rih-juh /ˈmæɹɪdʒə/
girl 3 syllables fading

Marija is a rare variant of Maryjo that peaked in 2008 and has since faded.

Marija is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Marija was first reported in SSA data in 1962 and peaked in 2008 (21 births).

About the name Marija

PronunciationMA-rih-juh /ˈmæɹɪdʒə/
CultureBelarusianBosnianBulgarianCroatianKazakhLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMontenegrinRussianSerbianSlovenianUkrainian
21peak births 2008
1962first in SSA data

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How popular is Marija?

Girls named Marija
19621970198019902000201020202024
Girls named Marija per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1962–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Marija total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202455#16,819
202266#14,684
202066#14,496
201988#12,044
201899#11,119
201755#17,515
201688#12,471
201555#18,183
201477#14,048
201377#14,114
201255#18,592
201177#14,284
20102020#6,557
20091414#8,737
20082121#6,488
20071414#8,841
200655#19,017
20051717#7,044
20041414#8,085
200366#15,061
20021010#9,985
20011212#8,544
20001111#8,943
19991111#8,590
199866#13,499
199710—#8,780
199611—#7,920
199512—#7,354
19945—#14,853
199310—#8,455
19929—#9,213
19918—#9,888
199015—#6,016
19898—#9,299
198811—#6,939
198719—#4,407
19869—#7,496
19855—#11,766
19845—#11,477
19837—#8,615
19829—#7,246
19815—#11,436
19809—#7,153
197912—#5,618
19786—#9,257
197615—#4,269
197515—#4,277
197412—#4,902
19737—#7,115
19727—#6,988
197110—#5,349
19707—#6,769
19686—#6,711
19675—#7,447
19636—#6,318
19625—#7,183