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 | #131 |
| Total Births (all years) | 592,512 | 4,141,481 |
| Peak Year | 2002 | 1921 |
| Peak Year Births | 12,868 | 73,984 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jose | Mary |
| 1880s | 910 | 91,668 |
| 1890s | 947 | 131,138 |
| 1900s | 1,627 | 161,504 |
| 1910s | 5,899 | 478,636 |
| 1920s | 14,447 | 701,755 |
| 1930s | 12,298 | 573,000 |
| 1940s | 16,818 | 640,080 |
| 1950s | 31,440 | 625,606 |
| 1960s | 42,043 | 355,240 |
| 1970s | 66,390 | 126,254 |
| 1980s | 86,647 | 95,862 |
| 1990s | 119,042 | 75,723 |
| 2000s | 115,743 | 46,337 |
| 2010s | 55,186 | 25,693 |
| 2020s | 23,075 | 12,985 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jose | Mary |
| 2014 | 5,485 | 2,637 |
| 2015 | 5,177 | 2,642 |
| 2016 | 5,119 | 2,526 |
| 2017 | 4,815 | 2,425 |
| 2018 | 4,318 | 2,369 |
| 2019 | 4,135 | 2,241 |
| 2020 | 3,855 | 2,230 |
| 2021 | 4,002 | 2,102 |
| 2022 | 4,031 | 2,119 |
| 2023 | 3,725 | 2,085 |
| 2024 | 3,784 | 2,219 |
| 2025 | 3,678 | 2,230 |