EnglishMaria Popova Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @themarginalian has 839,301 followers and 156,430 posts on X. Account age: 18 years (joined October 2007).
Insights
Its strongest tracked day added +9 followers on Jun 24, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 68 interactions against 839K followers, an engagement rate of 0.008%. Measured over 80 original posts, its engagement rate beats 31% of 3,791 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 11K times each, and 0.625% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.30% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 80 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 30, 2026. Recurring tag: #nationaldogday.
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Follower growth
Best tracked day: +9 followers on 2026-06-24.
Bio
Reader. Writer. Creator of The Marginalian (long ago named Brain Pickings). Author of #Figuring. Lover of trees. Petter of moss. Rider of a cobalt blue bicycle.
Notable followers
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Maria Popova on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Maria Popova have on X?
- Maria Popova (@themarginalian) has 839,301 followers on X (Twitter). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Maria Popova join X, and how old is the account?
- Maria Popova joined X in October 2007. The @themarginalian account is 18 years old. Searches for Maria Popova age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Maria Popova published?
- Maria Popova has published 156,430 posts on X. That is about 22.6 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Maria Popova verified on X?
- Yes. Maria Popova is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).