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 #4547

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marietta Mary
Current Rank #4547 #132
Total Births (all years) 15,013 4,139,160
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 295 73,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marietta Mary
1880ss 231 91,668
1890ss 346 131,138
1900ss 485 161,504
1910ss 1,723 478,636
1920ss 2,440 701,756
1930ss 2,228 572,997
1940ss 2,231 640,070
1950ss 2,208 625,609
1960ss 1,326 355,238
1970ss 496 126,254
1980ss 396 95,862
1990ss 274 75,713
2000ss 199 46,310
2010ss 262 25,683
2020ss 168 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marietta Mary
2014 27 2,636
2015 27 2,642
2016 34 2,526
2017 32 2,424
2018 26 2,369
2019 31 2,239
2020 42 2,229
2021 31 2,100
2022 34 2,116
2023 31 2,081
2024 30 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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