Marie vs Mary

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

Name A

Marie

Girl name · Rank #637

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marie Mary
Current Rank #637 #132
Total Births (all years) 539,595 4,139,160
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 12,743 73,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marie Mary
1880ss 8,490 91,668
1890ss 25,853 131,138
1900ss 37,091 161,504
1910ss 92,086 478,636
1920ss 110,564 701,756
1930ss 65,803 572,997
1940ss 57,521 640,070
1950ss 49,266 625,609
1960ss 34,808 355,238
1970ss 18,113 126,254
1980ss 16,542 95,862
1990ss 9,823 75,713
2000ss 6,149 46,310
2010ss 5,095 25,683
2020ss 2,391 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marie Mary
2014 530 2,636
2015 556 2,642
2016 535 2,526
2017 457 2,424
2018 537 2,369
2019 449 2,239
2020 473 2,229
2021 500 2,100
2022 500 2,116
2023 457 2,081
2024 461 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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