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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mary | Martha |
| Current Rank | #131 | #666 |
| Total Births (all years) | 4,141,481 | 551,741 |
| Peak Year | 1921 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 73,984 | 10,651 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mary | Martha |
| 1880s | 91,668 | 13,911 |
| 1890s | 131,138 | 19,415 |
| 1900s | 161,504 | 21,750 |
| 1910s | 478,636 | 59,508 |
| 1920s | 701,755 | 86,788 |
| 1930s | 573,000 | 77,697 |
| 1940s | 640,080 | 95,384 |
| 1950s | 625,606 | 83,190 |
| 1960s | 355,240 | 41,040 |
| 1970s | 126,254 | 17,926 |
| 1980s | 95,862 | 13,039 |
| 1990s | 75,723 | 9,750 |
| 2000s | 46,337 | 6,179 |
| 2010s | 25,693 | 3,743 |
| 2020s | 12,985 | 2,421 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mary | Martha |
| 2014 | 2,637 | 383 |
| 2015 | 2,642 | 367 |
| 2016 | 2,526 | 397 |
| 2017 | 2,425 | 376 |
| 2018 | 2,369 | 349 |
| 2019 | 2,241 | 349 |
| 2020 | 2,230 | 354 |
| 2021 | 2,102 | 395 |
| 2022 | 2,119 | 405 |
| 2023 | 2,085 | 439 |
| 2024 | 2,219 | 435 |
| 2025 | 2,230 | 393 |