John vs Mary
Side-by-side comparison of John and Mary - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | John | Mary |
| Current Rank | #21 | #131 |
| Total Births (all years) | 5,182,633 | 4,141,481 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1921 |
| Peak Year Births | 88,324 | 73,984 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | John | Mary |
| 1880s | 89,949 | 91,668 |
| 1890s | 80,664 | 131,138 |
| 1900s | 84,590 | 161,504 |
| 1910s | 376,311 | 478,636 |
| 1920s | 564,052 | 701,755 |
| 1930s | 487,950 | 573,000 |
| 1940s | 711,614 | 640,080 |
| 1950s | 797,922 | 625,606 |
| 1960s | 713,394 | 355,240 |
| 1970s | 402,612 | 126,254 |
| 1980s | 321,150 | 95,862 |
| 1990s | 240,151 | 75,723 |
| 2000s | 161,104 | 46,337 |
| 2010s | 102,800 | 25,693 |
| 2020s | 48,370 | 12,985 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | John | Mary |
| 2014 | 10,701 | 2,637 |
| 2015 | 10,423 | 2,642 |
| 2016 | 10,060 | 2,526 |
| 2017 | 9,536 | 2,425 |
| 2018 | 9,204 | 2,369 |
| 2019 | 8,863 | 2,241 |
| 2020 | 8,265 | 2,230 |
| 2021 | 8,186 | 2,102 |
| 2022 | 8,001 | 2,119 |
| 2023 | 7,804 | 2,085 |
| 2024 | 8,087 | 2,219 |
| 2025 | 8,027 | 2,230 |