Mary vs Maria

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

Name A

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Mary Maria
Current Rank #132 #74
Total Births (all years) 4,139,160 563,139
Peak Year 1921 1964
Peak Year Births 73,984 10,147
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mary Maria
1880ss 91,668 1,732
1890ss 131,138 2,866
1900ss 161,504 4,174
1910ss 478,636 11,331
1920ss 701,756 22,584
1930ss 572,997 20,638
1940ss 640,070 35,571
1950ss 625,609 62,452
1960ss 355,238 88,843
1970ss 126,254 76,351
1980ss 95,862 65,776
1990ss 75,713 70,902
2000ss 46,310 57,001
2010ss 25,683 28,965
2020ss 10,722 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mary Maria
2014 2,636 2,776
2015 2,642 2,833
2016 2,526 2,810
2017 2,424 2,717
2018 2,369 2,619
2019 2,239 2,716
2020 2,229 2,492
2021 2,100 2,604
2022 2,116 2,847
2023 2,081 2,905
2024 2,196 3,105

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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