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.
Which name is more popular?
| 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 |