Joe vs Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Joe and Mary — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Joe

Boy name · Rank #881

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Joe Mary
Current Rank #881 #132
Total Births (all years) 453,008 4,139,160
Peak Year 1936 1921
Peak Year Births 8,023 73,984
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joe Mary
1880ss 7,098 91,668
1890ss 7,482 131,138
1900ss 10,466 161,504
1910ss 38,250 478,636
1920ss 62,676 701,756
1930ss 71,468 572,997
1940ss 72,013 640,070
1950ss 62,620 625,609
1960ss 53,385 355,238
1970ss 24,947 126,254
1980ss 16,508 95,862
1990ss 11,907 75,713
2000ss 8,203 46,310
2010ss 4,548 25,683
2020ss 1,437 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joe Mary
2014 490 2,636
2015 460 2,642
2016 434 2,526
2017 365 2,424
2018 347 2,369
2019 350 2,239
2020 337 2,229
2021 310 2,100
2022 262 2,116
2023 256 2,081
2024 272 2,196

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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