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 #882

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Joe Mary
Current Rank #882 #131
Total Births (all years) 453,255 4,141,481
Peak Year 1936 1921
Peak Year Births 8,023 73,984
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joe Mary
1880s 7,098 91,668
1890s 7,482 131,138
1900s 10,466 161,504
1910s 38,250 478,636
1920s 62,676 701,755
1930s 71,470 573,000
1940s 72,015 640,080
1950s 62,620 625,606
1960s 53,386 355,240
1970s 24,949 126,254
1980s 16,508 95,862
1990s 11,907 75,723
2000s 8,212 46,337
2010s 4,549 25,693
2020s 1,667 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joe Mary
2014 490 2,637
2015 460 2,642
2016 434 2,526
2017 365 2,425
2018 347 2,369
2019 350 2,241
2020 337 2,230
2021 310 2,102
2022 262 2,119
2023 256 2,085
2024 272 2,219
2025 230 2,230

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, 1880–2025.

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