Marli vs Mary

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

Name A

Marli

Girl name · Rank #2056

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Marli Mary
Current Rank #2056 #131
Total Births (all years) 2,841 4,141,481
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 171 73,984
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marli Mary
1880s - 91,668
1890s - 131,138
1900s - 161,504
1910s - 478,636
1920s - 701,755
1930s - 573,000
1940s - 640,080
1950s 6 625,606
1960s 31 355,240
1970s 80 126,254
1980s 124 95,862
1990s 289 75,723
2000s 775 46,337
2010s 946 25,693
2020s 590 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marli Mary
2014 106 2,637
2015 103 2,642
2016 94 2,526
2017 104 2,425
2018 104 2,369
2019 102 2,241
2020 90 2,230
2021 102 2,102
2022 105 2,119
2023 120 2,085
2024 94 2,219
2025 79 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, 1954–2025.

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