Marita vs Mary

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

Name A

Marita

Girl name · Rank #11111

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marita Mary
Current Rank #11111 #132
Total Births (all years) 5,071 4,139,160
Peak Year 1954 1921
Peak Year Births 125 73,984
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marita Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss 13 161,504
1910ss 198 478,636
1920ss 361 701,756
1930ss 578 572,997
1940ss 773 640,070
1950ss 1,056 625,609
1960ss 787 355,238
1970ss 389 126,254
1980ss 365 95,862
1990ss 224 75,713
2000ss 139 46,310
2010ss 137 25,683
2020ss 51 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marita Mary
2014 16 2,636
2015 12 2,642
2016 18 2,526
2017 11 2,424
2018 16 2,369
2019 10 2,239
2020 7 2,229
2021 14 2,100
2022 6 2,116
2023 16 2,081
2024 8 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, 1901–2024.

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