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.

Name A

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Maria Mary
Current Rank #74 #132
Total Births (all years) 563,139 4,139,160
Peak Year 1964 1921
Peak Year Births 10,147 73,984
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maria Mary
1880ss 1,732 91,668
1890ss 2,866 131,138
1900ss 4,174 161,504
1910ss 11,331 478,636
1920ss 22,584 701,756
1930ss 20,638 572,997
1940ss 35,571 640,070
1950ss 62,452 625,609
1960ss 88,843 355,238
1970ss 76,351 126,254
1980ss 65,776 95,862
1990ss 70,902 75,713
2000ss 57,001 46,310
2010ss 28,965 25,683
2020ss 13,953 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maria Mary
2014 2,776 2,636
2015 2,833 2,642
2016 2,810 2,526
2017 2,717 2,424
2018 2,619 2,369
2019 2,716 2,239
2020 2,492 2,229
2021 2,604 2,100
2022 2,847 2,116
2023 2,905 2,081
2024 3,105 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, 1880–2024.

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