Robert vs Mary

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

Name A

Robert

Boy name · Rank #90

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Robert Mary
Current Rank #90 #132
Total Births (all years) 4,845,891 4,139,160
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 91,654 73,984
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Robert Mary
1880ss 24,074 91,668
1890ss 26,147 131,138
1900ss 35,849 161,504
1910ss 239,185 478,636
1920ss 576,375 701,756
1930ss 590,799 572,997
1940ss 758,115 640,070
1950ss 830,391 625,609
1960ss 650,769 355,238
1970ss 397,249 126,254
1980ss 321,672 95,862
1990ss 205,454 75,713
2000ss 106,658 46,310
2010ss 62,637 25,683
2020ss 20,517 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Robert Mary
2014 6,660 2,636
2015 6,132 2,642
2016 6,005 2,526
2017 5,566 2,424
2018 5,191 2,369
2019 4,851 2,239
2020 4,401 2,229
2021 4,430 2,100
2022 4,078 2,116
2023 3,823 2,081
2024 3,785 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, 1880–2024.

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