Religious Figure
Mary, mother of Jesus
Mother of Jesus, according to the Christian New Testament
18 BC - 33
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Mary, mother of Jesus
Her biography is available in 154 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 146 in 2024). Mary, mother of Jesus is the 3rd most popular religious figure (up from 7th in 2024), the most popular biography from Israel (up from 2nd in 2019) and the most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
Mary, mother of Jesus, is most famous for being the mother of Jesus. She is also an important figure in Christianity because she is the only woman mentioned by name in the Bible.
Memorability Metrics
2.8M
Page Views
Past 12 months
96.94
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
#3 / 3,189
Mary, mother of Jesus ranks #3 of 3,189 Religious Figures worldwide, placing them among the top 1% of the profession.
+28
Mary, mother of Jesus climbed 28 places in Pantheon's global HPI ranking, from #37 to #9.
154
Mary, mother of Jesus's biography appears in 154 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 99% of all Religious Figures.
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Among Religious Figures
Among religious figures, Mary, mother of Jesus ranks 3 out of 3,189. Before her are Muhammad, and Pope Francis. After her are Saint Peter, Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI, Moses, Martin Luther, Pope John Paul II, Paul the Apostle, Saint Joseph, and Abraham.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Muhammad
570 - 632
HPI: 100.00
Rank: 1
Pope Francis
1936 - 2025
HPI: 97.04
Rank: 2
Mary, mother of Jesus
18 BC - 33
HPI: 96.94
Rank: 3
Saint Peter
1 BC - 67
HPI: 95.46
Rank: 4
Jesus
4 BC - 33
HPI: 94.24
Rank: 5
Pope Benedict XVI
1927 - 2022
HPI: 93.90
Rank: 6
Moses
1393 BC - 1273 BC
HPI: 93.26
Rank: 7
Martin Luther
1483 - 1546
HPI: 92.77
Rank: 8
Pope John Paul II
1920 - 2005
HPI: 92.56
Rank: 9
Paul the Apostle
5 - 66
HPI: 91.31
Rank: 10
Saint Joseph
18 BC - 33
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 11
Abraham
1813 BC - 1638 BC
HPI: 89.99
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 18 BC, Mary, mother of Jesus ranks 1. After her are Saint Joseph, and Penitent thief. Among people deceased in 33, Mary, mother of Jesus ranks 1. After her are Jesus, Saint Joseph, Mary of Clopas, Agrippina the Elder, Herod II, Drusus Caesar, Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Impenitent thief, and Lucius Aelius Lamia.
Others Born in 18 BC
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 BC - 33
HPI: 96.94
Rank: 1
Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 BC - 33
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 2
Penitent thief
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 BC - 30
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 33
Go to all RankingsMary, mother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 BC - 33
HPI: 96.94
Rank: 1
Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
4 BC - 33
HPI: 94.24
Rank: 2
Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 BC - 33
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 3
Mary of Clopas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2 BC - 33
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 4
Agrippina the Elder
POLITICIAN
14 BC - 33
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 5
Herod II
POLITICIAN
27 BC - 33
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 6
Drusus Caesar
POLITICIAN
7 - 33
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 7
Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus
WRITER
40 BC - 33
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 8
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
POLITICIAN
29 BC - 33
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 9
Impenitent thief
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 10
Lucius Aelius Lamia
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 33
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 11
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Mary, mother of Jesus ranks 1 out of 591. After her are Jesus (-4), Saint Joseph (-18), John the Baptist (-20), Matthew the Apostle (10), Isaac (-1900), Ramesses II (-1303), Elijah (-1000), Jonah (-850), Herod the Great (-73), Matthias the Apostle (1), and James, brother of Jesus (-20).
Others born in Israel
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 BC - 33
HPI: 96.94
Rank: 1
Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
4 BC - 33
HPI: 94.24
Rank: 2
Saint Joseph
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 BC - 33
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 3
John the Baptist
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 31
HPI: 89.07
Rank: 4
Matthew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 - 74
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 5
Isaac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 86.63
Rank: 6
Ramesses II
NOBLEMAN
1303 BC - 1213 BC
HPI: 86.63
Rank: 7
Elijah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 85.72
Rank: 8
Jonah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 9
Herod the Great
POLITICIAN
73 BC - 3 BC
HPI: 84.23
Rank: 10
Matthias the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - Present
HPI: 84.11
Rank: 11
James, brother of Jesus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
20 BC - 69
HPI: 84.07
Rank: 12
Among Religious Figures In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, Mary, mother of Jesus ranks 1. After her are Jesus (-4), Saint Joseph (-18), John the Baptist (-20), Matthew the Apostle (10), Isaac (-1900), Elijah (-1000), Jonah (-850), Matthias the Apostle (1), James, brother of Jesus (-20), Samson (-1118), and Mary Magdalene (-10).
Mary, mother of Jesus
18 BC - 33
HPI: 96.94
Rank: 1
Jesus
4 BC - 33
HPI: 94.24
Rank: 2
Saint Joseph
18 BC - 33
HPI: 90.76
Rank: 3
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 89.07
Rank: 4
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 5
Isaac
1900 BC - 1533 BC
HPI: 86.63
Rank: 6
Elijah
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 85.72
Rank: 7
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 84.79
Rank: 8
Matthias the Apostle
1 - Present
HPI: 84.11
Rank: 9
James, brother of Jesus
20 BC - 69
HPI: 84.07
Rank: 10
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 83.97
Rank: 11
Mary Magdalene
10 BC - 100
HPI: 83.67
Rank: 12
