Marquetta vs Mary

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

Name A

Marquetta

Girl name

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Marquetta Mary
Current Rank Unranked #131
Total Births (all years) 2,130 4,141,481
Peak Year 1984 1921
Peak Year Births 91 73,984
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1929 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marquetta Mary
1880s - 91,668
1890s - 131,138
1900s - 161,504
1910s - 478,636
1920s 7 701,755
1930s 46 573,000
1940s 116 640,080
1950s 209 625,606
1960s 246 355,240
1970s 404 126,254
1980s 688 95,862
1990s 353 75,723
2000s 55 46,337
2010s 6 25,693
2020s - 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marquetta Mary
2014 - 2,637
2015 6 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, 1929–2015.

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