Girl · #8,775 in 2026

Marji

Name: Popularity of the name Marji in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Marji, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Marji is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Marji Armstrong, Australian horse trainer Marji Campi, British actress Marjane "Marji" Satrapi, Iranian-born French graphic novelist and film director

Current Rank

#8,775

Peak Rank

#3,379 (1958)

Total Babies

145

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1939

First Year

1974

Last Year

1958

Peak Year

#3379

Peak Rank

145

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marji

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Marji

Marji first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1939, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1958: 13 births, good for #3,379 nationwide. About 41% of every Marji on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Marji last appeared in the published SSA data in 1974, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 145 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Marji

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marji is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marji

What does the name Marji mean?

How popular is Marji in 2026?

In 2026, Marji ranks #8,775 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Marji most popular?

Marji reached its peak popularity in 1958, ranking #3,379 that year with 13 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Marji most popular?

Marji has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marji.

Is Marji a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Marji is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Marji?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marji include Valena, Orline, Lucendia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marji

Marji is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 145 births in the dataset. Marji's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #3,379. Use the chart and map above to compare Marji's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.