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.
Which name is more popular?
| 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 |