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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mariah | Mary |
| Current Rank | #413 | #131 |
| Total Births (all years) | 115,096 | 4,141,481 |
| Peak Year | 1996 | 1921 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,446 | 73,984 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mariah | Mary |
| 1880s | 222 | 91,668 |
| 1890s | 256 | 131,138 |
| 1900s | 213 | 161,504 |
| 1910s | 308 | 478,636 |
| 1920s | 275 | 701,755 |
| 1930s | 187 | 573,000 |
| 1940s | 137 | 640,080 |
| 1950s | 115 | 625,606 |
| 1960s | 154 | 355,240 |
| 1970s | 1,656 | 126,254 |
| 1980s | 3,588 | 95,862 |
| 1990s | 44,603 | 75,723 |
| 2000s | 35,684 | 46,337 |
| 2010s | 22,500 | 25,693 |
| 2020s | 5,198 | 12,985 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mariah | Mary |
| 2014 | 2,409 | 2,637 |
| 2015 | 2,118 | 2,642 |
| 2016 | 1,930 | 2,526 |
| 2017 | 1,617 | 2,425 |
| 2018 | 1,440 | 2,369 |
| 2019 | 1,197 | 2,241 |
| 2020 | 1,071 | 2,230 |
| 2021 | 958 | 2,102 |
| 2022 | 933 | 2,119 |
| 2023 | 783 | 2,085 |
| 2024 | 760 | 2,219 |
| 2025 | 693 | 2,230 |