Mary
4 lettersFemale #125 · 2,230 reported
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US name popularity
Mary name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Mary ranks #125 in female records (2,230 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #125 · 2,230 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count increased by 11 female records (2,219 to 2,230); rank moved from #131 to #125.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count increased by 128 female records (2,102 to 2,230); rank moved from #132 to #125.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 2,526 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Mary becoming more popular?
Mary's reported female count increased by 11 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #131 to #125. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Mary. That is not a count of zero.
Mary in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,230 | 125 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,219 | 131 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,085 | 133 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,119 | 134 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,102 | 132 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2,230 | 123 | 5 | 13,364 |
| 2019 | 2,241 | 126 | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,369 | 126 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,425 | 126 | — | — |
| 2016 | 2,526 | 126 | — | — |
Questions about Mary’s popularity
How common is Mary in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Mary ranks #125 in female records (2,230 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Mary?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Mary only.
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