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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mary | Maria |
| Current Rank | #131 | #74 |
| Total Births (all years) | 4,141,481 | 566,111 |
| Peak Year | 1921 | 1964 |
| Peak Year Births | 73,984 | 10,148 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1960s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mary | Maria |
| 1880s | 91,668 | 1,732 |
| 1890s | 131,138 | 2,866 |
| 1900s | 161,504 | 4,174 |
| 1910s | 478,636 | 11,331 |
| 1920s | 701,755 | 22,584 |
| 1930s | 573,000 | 20,640 |
| 1940s | 640,080 | 35,571 |
| 1950s | 625,606 | 62,458 |
| 1960s | 355,240 | 88,850 |
| 1970s | 126,254 | 76,373 |
| 1980s | 95,862 | 65,778 |
| 1990s | 75,723 | 70,911 |
| 2000s | 46,337 | 57,007 |
| 2010s | 25,693 | 28,974 |
| 2020s | 12,985 | 16,862 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mary | Maria |
| 2014 | 2,637 | 2,777 |
| 2015 | 2,642 | 2,833 |
| 2016 | 2,526 | 2,812 |
| 2017 | 2,425 | 2,717 |
| 2018 | 2,369 | 2,621 |
| 2019 | 2,241 | 2,717 |
| 2020 | 2,230 | 2,493 |
| 2021 | 2,102 | 2,604 |
| 2022 | 2,119 | 2,849 |
| 2023 | 2,085 | 2,907 |
| 2024 | 2,219 | 3,122 |
| 2025 | 2,230 | 2,887 |