Marla vs Mary

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

Name A

Marla

Girl name · Rank #2324

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marla Mary
Current Rank #2324 #132
Total Births (all years) 38,690 4,139,160
Peak Year 1955 1921
Peak Year Births 1,725 73,984
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marla Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss 16 478,636
1920ss 73 701,756
1930ss 699 572,997
1940ss 2,835 640,070
1950ss 11,441 625,609
1960ss 10,615 355,238
1970ss 6,613 126,254
1980ss 2,777 95,862
1990ss 1,616 75,713
2000ss 905 46,310
2010ss 710 25,683
2020ss 390 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marla Mary
2014 86 2,636
2015 67 2,642
2016 69 2,526
2017 71 2,424
2018 63 2,369
2019 77 2,239
2020 68 2,229
2021 75 2,100
2022 80 2,116
2023 88 2,081
2024 79 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, 1912–2024.

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