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 #666

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Martha Mary
Current Rank #666 #131
Total Births (all years) 551,741 4,141,481
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 10,651 73,984
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Martha Mary
1880s 13,911 91,668
1890s 19,415 131,138
1900s 21,750 161,504
1910s 59,508 478,636
1920s 86,788 701,755
1930s 77,697 573,000
1940s 95,384 640,080
1950s 83,190 625,606
1960s 41,040 355,240
1970s 17,926 126,254
1980s 13,039 95,862
1990s 9,750 75,723
2000s 6,179 46,337
2010s 3,743 25,693
2020s 2,421 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martha Mary
2014 383 2,637
2015 367 2,642
2016 397 2,526
2017 376 2,425
2018 349 2,369
2019 349 2,241
2020 354 2,230
2021 395 2,102
2022 405 2,119
2023 439 2,085
2024 435 2,219
2025 393 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, 1880–2025.

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