Mara vs Maria
Side-by-side comparison of Mara and Maria - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mara | Maria |
| Current Rank | #588 | #74 |
| Total Births (all years) | 24,038 | 566,111 |
| Peak Year | 2021 | 1964 |
| Peak Year Births | 568 | 10,148 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1960s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1892 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mara | Maria |
| 1880s | - | 1,732 |
| 1890s | 6 | 2,866 |
| 1900s | - | 4,174 |
| 1910s | 67 | 11,331 |
| 1920s | 130 | 22,584 |
| 1930s | 145 | 20,640 |
| 1940s | 327 | 35,571 |
| 1950s | 1,417 | 62,458 |
| 1960s | 1,940 | 88,850 |
| 1970s | 2,565 | 76,373 |
| 1980s | 2,623 | 65,778 |
| 1990s | 3,889 | 70,911 |
| 2000s | 4,038 | 57,007 |
| 2010s | 3,852 | 28,974 |
| 2020s | 3,039 | 16,862 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mara | Maria |
| 2014 | 409 | 2,777 |
| 2015 | 383 | 2,833 |
| 2016 | 427 | 2,812 |
| 2017 | 440 | 2,717 |
| 2018 | 432 | 2,621 |
| 2019 | 439 | 2,717 |
| 2020 | 463 | 2,493 |
| 2021 | 568 | 2,604 |
| 2022 | 478 | 2,849 |
| 2023 | 516 | 2,907 |
| 2024 | 515 | 3,122 |
| 2025 | 499 | 2,887 |