Marjory vs Mary

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

Name A

Marjory

Girl name · Rank #8970

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Marjory Mary
Current Rank #8970 #131
Total Births (all years) 8,172 4,141,481
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 294 73,984
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marjory Mary
1880s 21 91,668
1890s 158 131,138
1900s 216 161,504
1910s 1,440 478,636
1920s 2,473 701,755
1930s 1,371 573,000
1940s 979 640,080
1950s 679 625,606
1960s 298 355,240
1970s 164 126,254
1980s 94 95,862
1990s 65 75,723
2000s 70 46,337
2010s 91 25,693
2020s 53 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marjory Mary
2014 13 2,637
2015 5 2,642
2016 8 2,526
2017 11 2,425
2018 9 2,369
2019 9 2,241
2020 9 2,230
2021 7 2,102
2022 6 2,119
2023 6 2,085
2024 11 2,219
2025 14 2,230

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, 1887–2025.

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