Marion vs Mary

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

Name A

Marion

Girl name · Rank #1860

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marion Mary
Current Rank #1860 #132
Total Births (all years) 189,125 4,139,160
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 6,047 73,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marion Mary
1880ss 2,109 91,668
1890ss 7,310 131,138
1900ss 11,713 161,504
1910ss 37,974 478,636
1920ss 55,178 701,756
1930ss 29,566 572,997
1940ss 18,490 640,070
1950ss 11,883 625,609
1960ss 6,212 355,238
1970ss 2,563 126,254
1980ss 1,761 95,862
1990ss 1,315 75,713
2000ss 1,141 46,310
2010ss 1,324 25,683
2020ss 586 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marion Mary
2014 142 2,636
2015 150 2,642
2016 159 2,526
2017 142 2,424
2018 134 2,369
2019 139 2,239
2020 106 2,229
2021 127 2,100
2022 121 2,116
2023 125 2,081
2024 107 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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