Jose vs Mary
Side-by-side comparison of Jose and Mary — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Jose Mary Current Rank #91 #132 Total Births (all years) 588,779 4,139,160 Peak Year 2002 1921 Peak Year Births 12,868 73,984 Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss Gender Boy Girl First Recorded Year 1880 1880
Births by Decade Decade Jose Mary 1880ss 910 91,668 1890ss 947 131,138 1900ss 1,627 161,504 1910ss 5,899 478,636 1920ss 14,447 701,756 1930ss 12,297 572,997 1940ss 16,818 640,070 1950ss 31,442 625,609 1960ss 42,036 355,238 1970ss 66,388 126,254 1980ss 86,645 95,862 1990ss 119,036 75,713 2000ss 115,739 46,310 2010ss 55,175 25,683 2020ss 19,373 10,722
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Jose Mary 2014 5,485 2,636 2015 5,176 2,642 2016 5,119 2,526 2017 4,813 2,424 2018 4,318 2,369 2019 4,132 2,239 2020 3,854 2,229 2021 4,001 2,100 2022 4,030 2,116 2023 3,720 2,081 2024 3,768 2,196