Marlee vs Mary

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

Name A

Marlee

Girl name · Rank #508

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Marlee Mary
Current Rank #508 #131
Total Births (all years) 17,654 4,141,481
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 890 73,984
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlee Mary
1880s - 91,668
1890s - 131,138
1900s - 161,504
1910s 5 478,636
1920s - 701,755
1930s 94 573,000
1940s 158 640,080
1950s 194 625,606
1960s 166 355,240
1970s 180 126,254
1980s 473 95,862
1990s 2,064 75,723
2000s 4,018 46,337
2010s 6,431 25,693
2020s 3,871 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlee Mary
2014 676 2,637
2015 696 2,642
2016 708 2,526
2017 648 2,425
2018 654 2,369
2019 697 2,241
2020 714 2,230
2021 684 2,102
2022 696 2,119
2023 608 2,085
2024 605 2,219
2025 564 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, 1915–2025.

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