Marna vs Mary

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

Name A

Marna

Girl name

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Marna Mary
Current Rank Unranked #131
Total Births (all years) 2,678 4,141,481
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 77 73,984
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marna Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss 57 478,636
1920ss 276 701,755
1930ss 387 573,000
1940ss 499 640,080
1950ss 573 625,606
1960ss 491 355,240
1970ss 328 126,254
1980ss 52 95,862
1990ss 10 75,723
2000ss 5 46,337
2010ss — 25,693
2020ss — 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marna Mary
2014 — 2,637
2015 — 2,642
2016 — 2,526
2017 — 2,425
2018 — 2,369
2019 — 2,241
2020 — 2,230
2021 — 2,102
2022 — 2,119
2023 — 2,085
2024 — 2,219
2025 — 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, 1913–2001.

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