Mary vs Martha

Side-by-side comparison of Mary and Martha — 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

Martha

Girl name · Rank #667

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mary Martha
2014 2,636 383
2015 2,642 367
2016 2,526 396
2017 2,424 376
2018 2,369 349
2019 2,239 348
2020 2,229 354
2021 2,100 394
2022 2,116 405
2023 2,081 436
2024 2,196 431

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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