Mariposa vs Mary

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

Name A

Mariposa

Girl name · Rank #4802

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Mariposa Mary
Current Rank #4802 #132
Total Births (all years) 380 4,139,160
Peak Year 2022 1921
Peak Year Births 37 73,984
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariposa Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss — 478,636
1920ss — 701,756
1930ss — 572,997
1940ss — 640,070
1950ss — 625,609
1960ss — 355,238
1970ss 6 126,254
1980ss — 95,862
1990ss 5 75,713
2000ss 123 46,310
2010ss 109 25,683
2020ss 137 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariposa Mary
2014 12 2,636
2015 9 2,642
2016 15 2,526
2017 8 2,424
2018 9 2,369
2019 18 2,239
2020 20 2,229
2021 18 2,100
2022 37 2,116
2023 34 2,081
2024 28 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, 1975–2024.

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