Marietta vs Mary

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

Name A

Marietta

Girl name · Rank #4562

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Marietta Mary
Current Rank #4562 #131
Total Births (all years) 15,055 4,141,481
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 295 73,984
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marietta Mary
1880s 231 91,668
1890s 346 131,138
1900s 485 161,504
1910s 1,723 478,636
1920s 2,440 701,755
1930s 2,228 573,000
1940s 2,231 640,080
1950s 2,208 625,606
1960s 1,326 355,240
1970s 496 126,254
1980s 396 95,862
1990s 274 75,723
2000s 199 46,337
2010s 263 25,693
2020s 209 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marietta Mary
2014 28 2,637
2015 27 2,642
2016 34 2,526
2017 32 2,425
2018 26 2,369
2019 31 2,241
2020 42 2,230
2021 31 2,102
2022 34 2,119
2023 31 2,085
2024 30 2,219
2025 41 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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