Ma vs Mary
Side-by-side comparison of Ma and Mary - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ma | Mary |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #131 |
| Total Births (all years) | 631 | 4,141,481 |
| Peak Year | 1990 | 1921 |
| Peak Year Births | 31 | 73,984 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1924 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ma | Mary |
| 1880s | - | 91,668 |
| 1890s | - | 131,138 |
| 1900s | - | 161,504 |
| 1910s | - | 478,636 |
| 1920s | 22 | 701,755 |
| 1930s | 18 | 573,000 |
| 1940s | 6 | 640,080 |
| 1950s | 31 | 625,606 |
| 1960s | 33 | 355,240 |
| 1970s | 40 | 126,254 |
| 1980s | 125 | 95,862 |
| 1990s | 217 | 75,723 |
| 2000s | 113 | 46,337 |
| 2010s | 26 | 25,693 |
| 2020s | - | 12,985 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ma | Mary |
| 2014 | - | 2,637 |
| 2015 | - | 2,642 |
| 2016 | - | 2,526 |
| 2017 | - | 2,425 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2,369 |
| 2019 | - | 2,241 |
| 2020 | - | 2,230 |
| 2021 | - | 2,102 |
| 2022 | - | 2,119 |
| 2023 | - | 2,085 |
| 2024 | - | 2,219 |
| 2025 | - | 2,230 |