Mariana vs Mary

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

Name A

Mariana

Girl name · Rank #242

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Mariana Mary
Current Rank #242 #132
Total Births (all years) 44,685 4,139,160
Peak Year 2005 1921
Peak Year Births 2,062 73,984
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariana Mary
1880ss 10 91,668
1890ss 35 131,138
1900ss 80 161,504
1910ss 271 478,636
1920ss 412 701,756
1930ss 322 572,997
1940ss 306 640,070
1950ss 314 625,609
1960ss 486 355,238
1970ss 1,024 126,254
1980ss 2,291 95,862
1990ss 6,120 75,713
2000ss 15,830 46,310
2010ss 11,011 25,683
2020ss 6,173 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariana Mary
2014 1,011 2,636
2015 1,091 2,642
2016 1,117 2,526
2017 1,090 2,424
2018 1,157 2,369
2019 1,249 2,239
2020 1,139 2,229
2021 1,229 2,100
2022 1,257 2,116
2023 1,252 2,081
2024 1,296 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, 1888–2024.

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