Mar vs Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Mar and Mary — 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

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mar Mary
Current Rank #2968 #132
Total Births (all years) 813 4,139,160
Peak Year 2023 1921
Peak Year Births 72 73,984
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mar Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss 36 478,636
1920ss 79 701,756
1930ss 53 572,997
1940ss 56 640,070
1950ss 69 625,609
1960ss 36 355,238
1970ss 6 126,254
1980ss 9 95,862
1990ss 48 75,713
2000ss 100 46,310
2010ss 94 25,683
2020ss 227 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mar Mary
2014 9 2,636
2015 12 2,642
2016 14 2,526
2017 9 2,424
2018 11 2,369
2019 11 2,239
2020 21 2,229
2021 26 2,100
2022 53 2,116
2023 72 2,081
2024 55 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, 1913–2024.

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