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 #131

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Metric Robert Mary
Current Rank #90 #131
Total Births (all years) 4,849,730 4,141,481
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 91,655 73,984
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Robert Mary
1880s 24,074 91,668
1890s 26,147 131,138
1900s 35,849 161,504
1910s 239,185 478,636
1920s 576,374 701,755
1930s 590,810 573,000
1940s 758,126 640,080
1950s 830,395 625,606
1960s 650,786 355,240
1970s 397,225 126,254
1980s 321,655 95,862
1990s 205,459 75,723
2000s 106,666 46,337
2010s 62,654 25,693
2020s 24,325 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Robert Mary
2014 6,660 2,637
2015 6,137 2,642
2016 6,010 2,526
2017 5,566 2,425
2018 5,191 2,369
2019 4,853 2,241
2020 4,402 2,230
2021 4,436 2,102
2022 4,082 2,119
2023 3,827 2,085
2024 3,806 2,219
2025 3,772 2,230

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, 1880–2025.

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