Marlana vs Mary

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

Name A

Marlana

Girl name

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marlana Mary
Current Rank Unranked #132
Total Births (all years) 2,832 4,139,160
Peak Year 1978 1921
Peak Year Births 169 73,984
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlana Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss — 478,636
1920ss — 701,756
1930ss — 572,997
1940ss 87 640,070
1950ss 133 625,609
1960ss 253 355,238
1970ss 637 126,254
1980ss 805 95,862
1990ss 539 75,713
2000ss 245 46,310
2010ss 104 25,683
2020ss 29 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlana Mary
2014 8 2,636
2015 10 2,642
2016 8 2,526
2017 10 2,424
2018 9 2,369
2019 6 2,239
2020 12 2,229
2021 11 2,100
2022 — 2,116
2023 6 2,081
2024 — 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, 1940–2023.

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