Marianna vs Mary

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

Name A

Marianna

Girl name · Rank #855

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marianna Mary
Current Rank #855 #132
Total Births (all years) 18,132 4,139,160
Peak Year 2006 1921
Peak Year Births 419 73,984
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marianna Mary
1880ss 23 91,668
1890ss 42 131,138
1900ss 131 161,504
1910ss 704 478,636
1920ss 1,254 701,756
1930ss 972 572,997
1940ss 1,007 640,070
1950ss 1,029 625,609
1960ss 927 355,238
1970ss 774 126,254
1980ss 1,011 95,862
1990ss 1,996 75,713
2000ss 3,498 46,310
2010ss 3,154 25,683
2020ss 1,610 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marianna Mary
2014 316 2,636
2015 327 2,642
2016 341 2,526
2017 374 2,424
2018 327 2,369
2019 355 2,239
2020 330 2,229
2021 319 2,100
2022 343 2,116
2023 304 2,081
2024 314 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, 1883–2024.

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