Marina vs Mary

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

Name A

Marina

Girl name · Rank #639

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marina Mary
Current Rank #639 #132
Total Births (all years) 39,021 4,139,160
Peak Year 1994 1921
Peak Year Births 1,307 73,984
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marina Mary
1880ss 11 91,668
1890ss 42 131,138
1900ss 78 161,504
1910ss 312 478,636
1920ss 582 701,756
1930ss 579 572,997
1940ss 988 640,070
1950ss 1,906 625,609
1960ss 3,199 355,238
1970ss 2,832 126,254
1980ss 4,165 95,862
1990ss 10,173 75,713
2000ss 7,515 46,310
2010ss 4,402 25,683
2020ss 2,237 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marina Mary
2014 436 2,636
2015 437 2,642
2016 432 2,526
2017 402 2,424
2018 429 2,369
2019 421 2,239
2020 399 2,229
2021 399 2,100
2022 458 2,116
2023 520 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, 1886–2024.

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