Marian vs Mary

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

Name A

Marian

Girl name · Rank #1149

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marian Mary
Current Rank #1149 #132
Total Births (all years) 141,726 4,139,160
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 4,197 73,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marian Mary
1880ss 631 91,668
1890ss 2,168 131,138
1900ss 4,531 161,504
1910ss 22,158 478,636
1920ss 38,978 701,756
1930ss 23,906 572,997
1940ss 16,041 640,070
1950ss 15,340 625,609
1960ss 6,768 355,238
1970ss 2,481 126,254
1980ss 1,989 95,862
1990ss 1,770 75,713
2000ss 2,070 46,310
2010ss 1,925 25,683
2020ss 970 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marian Mary
2014 191 2,636
2015 236 2,642
2016 203 2,526
2017 190 2,424
2018 197 2,369
2019 190 2,239
2020 164 2,229
2021 173 2,100
2022 214 2,116
2023 210 2,081
2024 209 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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