Marlowe vs Mary

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

Name A

Marlowe

Girl name · Rank #624

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marlowe Mary
Current Rank #624 #132
Total Births (all years) 4,228 4,139,160
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 476 73,984
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlowe Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss 6 478,636
1920ss 25 701,756
1930ss 33 572,997
1940ss 38 640,070
1950ss 6 625,609
1960ss 35 355,238
1970ss 68 126,254
1980ss 68 95,862
1990ss 77 75,713
2000ss 250 46,310
2010ss 1,872 25,683
2020ss 1,750 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlowe Mary
2014 206 2,636
2015 222 2,642
2016 256 2,526
2017 264 2,424
2018 246 2,369
2019 243 2,239
2020 279 2,229
2021 302 2,100
2022 365 2,116
2023 328 2,081
2024 476 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, 1918–2024.

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