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 #1513

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Mari Mary
Current Rank #1513 #131
Total Births (all years) 16,579 4,141,481
Peak Year 1957 1921
Peak Year Births 412 73,984
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mari Mary
1880s - 91,668
1890s 5 131,138
1900s 5 161,504
1910s 95 478,636
1920s 220 701,755
1930s 327 573,000
1940s 1,014 640,080
1950s 3,175 625,606
1960s 2,990 355,240
1970s 1,732 126,254
1980s 1,817 95,862
1990s 1,759 75,723
2000s 1,506 46,337
2010s 1,123 25,693
2020s 811 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mari Mary
2014 99 2,637
2015 87 2,642
2016 105 2,526
2017 120 2,425
2018 110 2,369
2019 114 2,241
2020 94 2,230
2021 139 2,102
2022 150 2,119
2023 156 2,085
2024 143 2,219
2025 129 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, 1897–2025.

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