Marsha vs Mary

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

Name A

Marsha

Girl name · Rank #6916

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marsha Mary
Current Rank #6916 #132
Total Births (all years) 104,176 4,139,160
Peak Year 1952 1921
Peak Year Births 5,583 73,984
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marsha Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss 6 161,504
1910ss 125 478,636
1920ss 304 701,756
1930ss 2,515 572,997
1940ss 27,414 640,070
1950ss 41,553 625,609
1960ss 16,644 355,238
1970ss 10,415 126,254
1980ss 3,522 95,862
1990ss 1,042 75,713
2000ss 342 46,310
2010ss 217 25,683
2020ss 77 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marsha Mary
2014 22 2,636
2015 19 2,642
2016 23 2,526
2017 15 2,424
2018 23 2,369
2019 24 2,239
2020 17 2,229
2021 12 2,100
2022 16 2,116
2023 16 2,081
2024 16 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, 1908–2024.

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