Mari vs Mary

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

Name A

Mari

Girl name · Rank #1507

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Mari Mary
Current Rank #1507 #132
Total Births (all years) 16,447 4,139,160
Peak Year 1957 1921
Peak Year Births 412 73,984
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mari Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss 5 131,138
1900ss 5 161,504
1910ss 95 478,636
1920ss 220 701,756
1930ss 327 572,997
1940ss 1,014 640,070
1950ss 3,176 625,609
1960ss 2,989 355,238
1970ss 1,732 126,254
1980ss 1,817 95,862
1990ss 1,759 75,713
2000ss 1,504 46,310
2010ss 1,123 25,683
2020ss 681 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mari Mary
2014 99 2,636
2015 87 2,642
2016 105 2,526
2017 120 2,424
2018 110 2,369
2019 114 2,239
2020 94 2,229
2021 139 2,100
2022 150 2,116
2023 155 2,081
2024 143 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, 1897–2024.

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