Maryland vs Mary

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

Name A

Maryland

Girl name

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Maryland Mary
Current Rank Unranked #132
Total Births (all years) 983 4,139,160
Peak Year 1927 1921
Peak Year Births 33 73,984
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maryland Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss 33 161,504
1910ss 91 478,636
1920ss 184 701,756
1930ss 157 572,997
1940ss 201 640,070
1950ss 137 625,609
1960ss 93 355,238
1970ss 51 126,254
1980ss 10 95,862
1990ss 5 75,713
2000ss 11 46,310
2010ss 5 25,683
2020ss 5 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maryland Mary
2014 — 2,636
2015 — 2,642
2016 5 2,526
2017 — 2,424
2018 — 2,369
2019 — 2,239
2020 5 2,229
2021 — 2,100
2022 — 2,116
2023 — 2,081
2024 — 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, 1901–2020.

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