Marta vs Mary

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

Name A

Marta

Girl name · Rank #2111

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marta Mary
Current Rank #2111 #132
Total Births (all years) 17,440 4,139,160
Peak Year 1957 1921
Peak Year Births 444 73,984
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marta Mary
1880ss 5 91,668
1890ss 6 131,138
1900ss 54 161,504
1910ss 206 478,636
1920ss 335 701,756
1930ss 560 572,997
1940ss 1,212 640,070
1950ss 4,163 625,609
1960ss 3,417 355,238
1970ss 2,378 126,254
1980ss 1,819 95,862
1990ss 1,383 75,713
2000ss 903 46,310
2010ss 636 25,683
2020ss 363 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marta Mary
2014 64 2,636
2015 53 2,642
2016 74 2,526
2017 62 2,424
2018 64 2,369
2019 73 2,239
2020 67 2,229
2021 66 2,100
2022 79 2,116
2023 61 2,081
2024 90 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, 1888–2024.

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