Name meaning & stats
Marija
Marija. 519 US babies since 1940, peak 2008. Notable Marijas are 1.7× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2008
519 US babies were named Marija between 1940 and 2025.
Marija around the world
- Sweden: 70 babies since 1998, peak 2017, No. 1,086 in 2022
- Norway: 369 babies since 1945, peak 1984
- England & Wales: 118 babies since 1996, peak 2013
- France: 110 babies since 1900, peak 2023
- Ireland: 27 babies since 1964, peak 2018
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Marijas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.4× | High · 31 people |
| Professor | 1.7× | High · 28 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | High · 25 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Medium · 24 people |
Among notable women who are professors, Marijas show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Marijas are 1.9× more likely than expected to be poets.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 13 notable people.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 49% of Marijas use it
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2008)