Marybeth vs Mary

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

Name A

Marybeth

Girl name · Rank #6642

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Marybeth Mary
Current Rank #6642 #132
Total Births (all years) 10,241 4,139,160
Peak Year 1961 1921
Peak Year Births 488 73,984
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marybeth Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss 5 161,504
1910ss 37 478,636
1920ss 115 701,756
1930ss 139 572,997
1940ss 645 640,070
1950ss 1,885 625,609
1960ss 3,801 355,238
1970ss 1,235 126,254
1980ss 1,146 95,862
1990ss 599 75,713
2000ss 372 46,310
2010ss 179 25,683
2020ss 83 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marybeth Mary
2014 25 2,636
2015 15 2,642
2016 19 2,526
2017 14 2,424
2018 23 2,369
2019 15 2,239
2020 16 2,229
2021 19 2,100
2022 13 2,116
2023 18 2,081
2024 17 2,196

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, 1909–2024.

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