Maralou vs Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Maralou and Mary — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Maralou

Girl name

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Maralou Mary
Current Rank Unranked #131
Total Births (all years) 5 4,141,481
Peak Year 1932 1921
Peak Year Births 5 73,984
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maralou Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss — 478,636
1920ss — 701,755
1930ss 5 573,000
1940ss — 640,080
1950ss — 625,606
1960ss — 355,240
1970ss — 126,254
1980ss — 95,862
1990ss — 75,723
2000ss — 46,337
2010ss — 25,693
2020ss — 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maralou Mary
2014 — 2,637
2015 — 2,642
2016 — 2,526
2017 — 2,425
2018 — 2,369
2019 — 2,241
2020 — 2,230
2021 — 2,102
2022 — 2,119
2023 — 2,085
2024 — 2,219
2025 — 2,230

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, 1932–1932.

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