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.

Name A

Mara

Girl name · Rank #588

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Mara Maria
Current Rank #588 #74
Total Births (all years) 23,535 563,139
Peak Year 2021 1964
Peak Year Births 568 10,147
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mara Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss 6 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss 67 11,331
1920ss 130 22,584
1930ss 145 20,638
1940ss 327 35,571
1950ss 1,417 62,452
1960ss 1,941 88,843
1970ss 2,566 76,351
1980ss 2,623 65,776
1990ss 3,888 70,902
2000ss 4,038 57,001
2010ss 3,849 28,965
2020ss 2,538 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mara Maria
2014 409 2,776
2015 383 2,833
2016 427 2,810
2017 440 2,717
2018 431 2,619
2019 438 2,716
2020 463 2,492
2021 568 2,604
2022 478 2,847
2023 515 2,905
2024 514 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, 1892–2024.

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