Maralyn vs Mary

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

Name A

Maralyn

Girl name

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Maralyn Mary
Current Rank Unranked #132
Total Births (all years) 1,319 4,139,160
Peak Year 1938 1921
Peak Year Births 64 73,984
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maralyn Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss 15 478,636
1920ss 227 701,756
1930ss 416 572,997
1940ss 333 640,070
1950ss 180 625,609
1960ss 58 355,238
1970ss 11 126,254
1980ss 5 95,862
1990ss 5 75,713
2000ss 23 46,310
2010ss 41 25,683
2020ss 5 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maralyn Mary
2014 5 2,636
2015 — 2,642
2016 5 2,526
2017 — 2,424
2018 5 2,369
2019 7 2,239
2020 — 2,229
2021 — 2,100
2022 — 2,116
2023 5 2,081
2024 — 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, 1917–2023.

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