Marilu vs Mary

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

Name A

Marilu

Girl name · Rank #7298

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Marilu Mary
Current Rank #7298 #131
Total Births (all years) 2,279 4,141,481
Peak Year 1991 1921
Peak Year Births 55 73,984
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marilu Mary
1880s - 91,668
1890s - 131,138
1900s - 161,504
1910s 5 478,636
1920s 67 701,755
1930s 116 573,000
1940s 136 640,080
1950s 196 625,606
1960s 167 355,240
1970s 225 126,254
1980s 373 95,862
1990s 443 75,723
2000s 282 46,337
2010s 181 25,693
2020s 88 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marilu Mary
2014 28 2,637
2015 14 2,642
2016 23 2,526
2017 13 2,425
2018 16 2,369
2019 11 2,241
2020 11 2,230
2021 18 2,102
2022 11 2,119
2023 17 2,085
2024 15 2,219
2025 16 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, 1919–2025.

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