Maribeth vs Mary

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

Name A

Maribeth

Girl name · Rank #6173

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Maribeth Mary
Current Rank #6173 #132
Total Births (all years) 6,080 4,139,160
Peak Year 1957 1921
Peak Year Births 216 73,984
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maribeth Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss 17 478,636
1920ss 76 701,756
1930ss 146 572,997
1940ss 661 640,070
1950ss 1,666 625,609
1960ss 1,585 355,238
1970ss 617 126,254
1980ss 583 95,862
1990ss 318 75,713
2000ss 197 46,310
2010ss 143 25,683
2020ss 71 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maribeth Mary
2014 8 2,636
2015 16 2,642
2016 11 2,526
2017 17 2,424
2018 13 2,369
2019 9 2,239
2020 12 2,229
2021 14 2,100
2022 13 2,116
2023 13 2,081
2024 19 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, 1916–2024.

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