Girls' name · since 1947

Mry

Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 81 babies named Mry, peaking in 1949. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,512 of 72,339
all-time among girls
81
born since 1947
1950s
peak decade

Mry sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 81 recorded since 1947.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mry has been recorded 81 times among girls since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1983.

  • #29,512 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 81 born since 1947
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mry ranks #29,512 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1947, peaking in the 1950s.

#29,512 of 72,339
all-time among girls
81
born since 1947
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mry's 81 recorded births place it above 59.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mry splits its recorded history at 1958: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1949 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mry popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1949)
8
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
456789 1947195119541958196019691983 7

Mry by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (40 births, 49% of the file).

1950s was Mry's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Mry births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 40 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mry? ▼
Mry has been given to 81 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,512 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 8 babies were born in 1949, its single highest year.
Where does Mry sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mry ranks #29,512 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mry most popular? ▼
Mry was most popular in the 1950s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Mry been used? ▼
Records for Mry go back to 1947, giving 37 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Mry? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mrytle, Mryah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mry's data

  • Mry's decade-level peak was the 1950s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mry

Nearby Names Like Mry

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mry

Mrytle Girl
61 births
Mryah Girl
6 births

Compare Mry side by side: Mry vs Mrytle Mry vs Mryah

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Leler
81 births · Peak 1915
Hilja
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Pietrina
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Bedelia
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Arthea
81 births · Peak 1953
Stashia
81 births · Peak 1989
Salvatore
81 births · Peak 1928
Annitta
81 births · Peak 1960

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mry: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1947–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mry draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.