Mariah vs Mary

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

Name A

Mariah

Girl name · Rank #413

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Mariah Mary
Current Rank #413 #132
Total Births (all years) 114,380 4,139,160
Peak Year 1996 1921
Peak Year Births 5,446 73,984
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariah Mary
1880ss 222 91,668
1890ss 256 131,138
1900ss 213 161,504
1910ss 308 478,636
1920ss 275 701,756
1930ss 187 572,997
1940ss 137 640,070
1950ss 115 625,609
1960ss 154 355,238
1970ss 1,656 126,254
1980ss 3,588 95,862
1990ss 44,603 75,713
2000ss 35,683 46,310
2010ss 22,491 25,683
2020ss 4,492 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariah Mary
2014 2,409 2,636
2015 2,118 2,642
2016 1,930 2,526
2017 1,616 2,424
2018 1,438 2,369
2019 1,196 2,239
2020 1,070 2,229
2021 955 2,100
2022 931 2,116
2023 780 2,081
2024 756 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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