Maria vs Mary
Side-by-side comparison of Maria and Mary - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Maria | Mary |
| Current Rank | #74 | #131 |
| Total Births (all years) | 566,111 | 4,141,481 |
| Peak Year | 1964 | 1921 |
| Peak Year Births | 10,148 | 73,984 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Maria | Mary |
| 1880s | 1,732 | 91,668 |
| 1890s | 2,866 | 131,138 |
| 1900s | 4,174 | 161,504 |
| 1910s | 11,331 | 478,636 |
| 1920s | 22,584 | 701,755 |
| 1930s | 20,640 | 573,000 |
| 1940s | 35,571 | 640,080 |
| 1950s | 62,458 | 625,606 |
| 1960s | 88,850 | 355,240 |
| 1970s | 76,373 | 126,254 |
| 1980s | 65,778 | 95,862 |
| 1990s | 70,911 | 75,723 |
| 2000s | 57,007 | 46,337 |
| 2010s | 28,974 | 25,693 |
| 2020s | 16,862 | 12,985 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Maria | Mary |
| 2014 | 2,777 | 2,637 |
| 2015 | 2,833 | 2,642 |
| 2016 | 2,812 | 2,526 |
| 2017 | 2,717 | 2,425 |
| 2018 | 2,621 | 2,369 |
| 2019 | 2,717 | 2,241 |
| 2020 | 2,493 | 2,230 |
| 2021 | 2,604 | 2,102 |
| 2022 | 2,849 | 2,119 |
| 2023 | 2,907 | 2,085 |
| 2024 | 3,122 | 2,219 |
| 2025 | 2,887 | 2,230 |