Carrie vs Maria
Carrie and Mariacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Carrie was ranked #898 and Maria #73 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Carrie was ranked #397 and Maria #84 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Carrie was ranked #2440 and Maria #88 among girls in England and Wales.
Carrie and Maria over time
Carrie and Maria appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carrie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Carrie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Maria in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Carrie and Maria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2440 and #88.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1976–2024
Carrie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 48.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #170 in 1991, Maria #27 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carrie #898, Maria #73.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Carrie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 30.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #353 in 1996, Maria #66 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carrie #2440, Maria #88.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2020
Carrie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 18.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #209 in 2002, Maria #49 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Carrie #397, Maria #84.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Carrie | Maria |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025) | Norway · Girls #62 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Carrie does not have one recorded yet.
- Carrie and Maria both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; Carrie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carrie
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #360 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2024
Highest recorded position: #170 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1976–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls