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.

Name A

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric John Mary
Current Rank #21 #132
Total Births (all years) 5,174,470 4,139,160
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 88,321 73,984
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade John Mary
1880ss 89,949 91,668
1890ss 80,664 131,138
1900ss 84,590 161,504
1910ss 376,312 478,636
1920ss 564,051 701,756
1930ss 487,946 572,997
1940ss 711,600 640,070
1950ss 797,917 625,609
1960ss 713,374 355,238
1970ss 402,636 126,254
1980ss 321,161 95,862
1990ss 240,147 75,713
2000ss 161,083 46,310
2010ss 102,763 25,683
2020ss 40,277 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year John Mary
2014 10,699 2,636
2015 10,421 2,642
2016 10,055 2,526
2017 9,530 2,424
2018 9,198 2,369
2019 8,857 2,239
2020 8,262 2,229
2021 8,182 2,100
2022 7,993 2,116
2023 7,793 2,081
2024 8,047 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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