Marry vs Mary

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

Name A

Marry

Girl name

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Marry Mary
Current Rank Unranked #132
Total Births (all years) 1,867 4,139,160
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 37 73,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marry Mary
1880ss 30 91,668
1890ss 54 131,138
1900ss 134 161,504
1910ss 241 478,636
1920ss 276 701,756
1930ss 192 572,997
1940ss 167 640,070
1950ss 171 625,609
1960ss 164 355,238
1970ss 110 126,254
1980ss 115 95,862
1990ss 83 75,713
2000ss 72 46,310
2010ss 37 25,683
2020ss 21 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marry Mary
2014 — 2,636
2015 5 2,642
2016 7 2,526
2017 — 2,424
2018 — 2,369
2019 — 2,239
2020 6 2,229
2021 — 2,100
2022 7 2,116
2023 8 2,081
2024 — 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, 1882–2023.

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