Maria vs Marie
Maria and Mariecompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1965, Maria was ranked #18 and Marie #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Maria was ranked #62 and Marie #45 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1982, Maria was ranked #61 and Marie #89 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maria was ranked #73 and Marie #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Maria was ranked #88 and Marie #778 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maria was ranked #97 and Marie #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maria was ranked #120 and Marie #790 among girls in Scotland.
Maria and Marie over time
Maria and Marie appear together in 6 published lists, across 222 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Marie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1963, Maria moved ahead of Marie in New Zealand · Girls — #66 and #62 the year before became #46 and #64.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maria and Marie changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #62 and #45.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Maria and Marie averaged 28.5 places apart, ending at #61 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Maria and Marie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #88 and #778.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Maria #61 in 1997, Marie #197 in 1998.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #33 and #26 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #73 and #556.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Maria held the stronger position in 64 of those years, Marie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Maria #3 in 1982, Marie #12 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maria #62, Marie #45.
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2024
Maria held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Marie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Maria #23 in 1967, Marie #19 in 1968.
The order changed in 1983: Maria moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #36 and #31; by 1983 that had become #32 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maria #73, Marie #556.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Maria held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Marie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #66 in 2018, Marie #288 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maria #88, Marie #778.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1954–1982
Maria held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Marie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Maria #21 in 1967, Marie #38 in 1955.
The order changed in 1963: Maria moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #66 and #62; by 1963 that had become #46 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Maria #61, Marie #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2024
Maria held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Marie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #61 in 1997, Marie #197 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maria #97, Marie #337.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1952–1965
Maria held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #18 in 1965, Marie #60 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Maria #18, Marie #100.
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 | Maria | Marie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #62 (2025) | Norway · Girls #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Marie does not have one recorded yet.
- Maria and Marie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; Marie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 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: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls