Marja Name Popularity and Statistics

Marja is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1999
Total Recorded U.S. Births437
First Year on Record1921

Marja popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1999Girls6#12,688
1997Girls6#12,070
1994Girls5#13,430
1992Girls9#8,734
1991Girls6#11,509
1990Girls6#11,409
1989Girls5#12,362
1988Girls8#8,391
1987Girls7#8,778
1986Girls6#9,545
1985Girls13#5,348
1984Girls18#4,166
1983Girls10#6,212
1982Girls13#5,209
1981Girls15#4,746
1980Girls18#4,148
1979Girls19#3,903
1978Girls45#2,092
1977Girls27#2,909
1975Girls7#7,173
1973Girls6#7,435
1970Girls7#6,362
1969Girls7#5,974
1967Girls6#6,042

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1978 · Girls

45 recorded births and rank #2,092.

1977 · Girls

27 recorded births and rank #2,909.

1979 · Girls

19 recorded births and rank #3,903.

1984 · Girls

18 recorded births and rank #4,166.

Where Marja ranked highest in 1981

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

CA
Rank #2,323 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Marja