Marva vs Mary

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

Name A

Marva

Girl name

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Marva Mary
Current Rank Unranked #131
Total Births (all years) 10,362 4,141,481
Peak Year 1948 1921
Peak Year Births 371 73,984
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marva Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss 80 478,636
1920ss 394 701,755
1930ss 1,847 573,000
1940ss 3,115 640,080
1950ss 2,576 625,606
1960ss 1,344 355,240
1970ss 571 126,254
1980ss 281 95,862
1990ss 110 75,723
2000ss 19 46,337
2010ss 15 25,693
2020ss 10 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marva Mary
2014 5 2,637
2015 — 2,642
2016 — 2,526
2017 — 2,425
2018 5 2,369
2019 — 2,241
2020 5 2,230
2021 — 2,102
2022 — 2,119
2023 5 2,085
2024 — 2,219
2025 — 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, 1913–2023.

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