Mara vs Mary
Side-by-side comparison of Mara and Mary - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mara | Mary |
| Current Rank | #588 | #131 |
| Total Births (all years) | 24,038 | 4,141,481 |
| Peak Year | 2021 | 1921 |
| Peak Year Births | 568 | 73,984 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1892 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mara | Mary |
| 1880s | - | 91,668 |
| 1890s | 6 | 131,138 |
| 1900s | - | 161,504 |
| 1910s | 67 | 478,636 |
| 1920s | 130 | 701,755 |
| 1930s | 145 | 573,000 |
| 1940s | 327 | 640,080 |
| 1950s | 1,417 | 625,606 |
| 1960s | 1,940 | 355,240 |
| 1970s | 2,565 | 126,254 |
| 1980s | 2,623 | 95,862 |
| 1990s | 3,889 | 75,723 |
| 2000s | 4,038 | 46,337 |
| 2010s | 3,852 | 25,693 |
| 2020s | 3,039 | 12,985 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mara | Mary |
| 2014 | 409 | 2,637 |
| 2015 | 383 | 2,642 |
| 2016 | 427 | 2,526 |
| 2017 | 440 | 2,425 |
| 2018 | 432 | 2,369 |
| 2019 | 439 | 2,241 |
| 2020 | 463 | 2,230 |
| 2021 | 568 | 2,102 |
| 2022 | 478 | 2,119 |
| 2023 | 516 | 2,085 |
| 2024 | 515 | 2,219 |
| 2025 | 499 | 2,230 |