Martha vs Mary

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

Name A

Martha

Girl name · Rank #667

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Martha Mary
Current Rank #667 #132
Total Births (all years) 551,325 4,139,160
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 10,652 73,984
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Martha Mary
1880ss 13,911 91,668
1890ss 19,415 131,138
1900ss 21,750 161,504
1910ss 59,509 478,636
1920ss 86,788 701,756
1930ss 77,697 572,997
1940ss 95,386 640,070
1950ss 83,189 625,609
1960ss 41,039 355,238
1970ss 17,925 126,254
1980ss 13,038 95,862
1990ss 9,750 75,713
2000ss 6,169 46,310
2010ss 3,739 25,683
2020ss 2,020 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martha Mary
2014 383 2,636
2015 367 2,642
2016 396 2,526
2017 376 2,424
2018 349 2,369
2019 348 2,239
2020 354 2,229
2021 394 2,100
2022 405 2,116
2023 436 2,081
2024 431 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, 1880–2024.

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