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.

Name A

Mara

Girl name · Rank #588

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Mara Mary
Current Rank #588 #132
Total Births (all years) 23,535 4,139,160
Peak Year 2021 1921
Peak Year Births 568 73,984
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mara Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss 6 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss 67 478,636
1920ss 130 701,756
1930ss 145 572,997
1940ss 327 640,070
1950ss 1,417 625,609
1960ss 1,941 355,238
1970ss 2,566 126,254
1980ss 2,623 95,862
1990ss 3,888 75,713
2000ss 4,038 46,310
2010ss 3,849 25,683
2020ss 2,538 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mara Mary
2014 409 2,636
2015 383 2,642
2016 427 2,526
2017 440 2,424
2018 431 2,369
2019 438 2,239
2020 463 2,229
2021 568 2,100
2022 478 2,116
2023 515 2,081
2024 514 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, 1892–2024.

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