Marj vs Mary
Side-by-side comparison of Marj and Mary — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Marj Mary Current Rank Unranked #131 Total Births (all years) 14 4,141,481 Peak Year 1961 1921 Peak Year Births 9 73,984 Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss Gender Girl Girl First Recorded Year 1961 1880
Births by Decade Decade Marj Mary 1880ss — 91,668 1890ss — 131,138 1900ss — 161,504 1910ss — 478,636 1920ss — 701,755 1930ss — 573,000 1940ss — 640,080 1950ss — 625,606 1960ss 14 355,240 1970ss — 126,254 1980ss — 95,862 1990ss — 75,723 2000ss — 46,337 2010ss — 25,693 2020ss — 12,985
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Marj Mary 2014 — 2,637 2015 — 2,642 2016 — 2,526 2017 — 2,425 2018 — 2,369 2019 — 2,241 2020 — 2,230 2021 — 2,102 2022 — 2,119 2023 — 2,085 2024 — 2,219 2025 — 2,230