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 #632

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Marie Mary
Current Rank #632 #131
Total Births (all years) 540,077 4,141,481
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 12,743 73,984
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marie Mary
1880s 8,490 91,668
1890s 25,853 131,138
1900s 37,091 161,504
1910s 92,086 478,636
1920s 110,564 701,755
1930s 65,803 573,000
1940s 57,521 640,080
1950s 49,263 625,606
1960s 34,812 355,240
1970s 18,110 126,254
1980s 16,542 95,862
1990s 9,823 75,723
2000s 6,149 46,337
2010s 5,098 25,693
2020s 2,872 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marie Mary
2014 531 2,637
2015 556 2,642
2016 535 2,526
2017 457 2,425
2018 537 2,369
2019 450 2,241
2020 473 2,230
2021 500 2,102
2022 501 2,119
2023 457 2,085
2024 467 2,219
2025 474 2,230

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, 1880–2025.

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