Mar vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Mar and Maria — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mar

Girl name · Rank #2968

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Mar Maria
Current Rank #2968 #74
Total Births (all years) 813 563,139
Peak Year 2023 1964
Peak Year Births 72 10,147
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mar Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss 36 11,331
1920ss 79 22,584
1930ss 53 20,638
1940ss 56 35,571
1950ss 69 62,452
1960ss 36 88,843
1970ss 6 76,351
1980ss 9 65,776
1990ss 48 70,902
2000ss 100 57,001
2010ss 94 28,965
2020ss 227 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mar Maria
2014 9 2,776
2015 12 2,833
2016 14 2,810
2017 9 2,717
2018 11 2,619
2019 11 2,716
2020 21 2,492
2021 26 2,604
2022 53 2,847
2023 72 2,905
2024 55 3,105

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, 1913–2024.

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