United States name statistics
Mara in United States
Estimated bearers
21,910
Country rank
#1504
Per 100k
7
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.1%Female 99.9%
Mara popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Mara, 1892 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1892: 6
- 1911: 8
- 1912: 5
- 1914: 5
- 1915: 7
- 1916: 7
- 1917: 12
- 1918: 13
- 1919: 10
- 1920: 7
- 1921: 15
- 1922: 8
- 1923: 10
- 1924: 15
- 1925: 18
- 1926: 16
- 1927: 13
- 1928: 15
- 1929: 13
- 1930: 13
- 1931: 10
- 1932: 12
- 1933: 12
- 1934: 11
- 1935: 20
- 1936: 22
- 1937: 13
- 1938: 8
- 1939: 24
- 1940: 19
- 1941: 23
- 1942: 23
- 1943: 29
- 1944: 27
- 1945: 33
- 1946: 31
- 1947: 51
- 1948: 38
- 1949: 53
- 1950: 94
- 1951: 106
- 1952: 126
- 1953: 113
- 1954: 176
- 1955: 163
- 1956: 180
- 1957: 150
- 1958: 170
- 1959: 139
- 1960: 152
- 1961: 187
- 1962: 168
- 1963: 171
- 1964: 179
- 1965: 193
- 1966: 185
- 1967: 226
- 1968: 221
- 1969: 258
- 1970: 286
- 1971: 267
- 1972: 270
- 1973: 242
- 1974: 227
- 1975: 237
- 1976: 285
- 1977: 236
- 1978: 273
- 1979: 242
- 1980: 259
- 1981: 237
- 1982: 244
- 1983: 247
- 1984: 230
- 1985: 203
- 1986: 204
- 1987: 269
- 1988: 331
- 1989: 415
- 1990: 443
- 1991: 400
- 1992: 371
- 1993: 376
- 1994: 370
- 1995: 350
- 1996: 393
- 1997: 412
- 1998: 411
- 1999: 363
- 2000: 418
- 2001: 405
- 2002: 420
- 2003: 417
- 2004: 427
- 2005: 415
- 2006: 415
- 2007: 389
- 2008: 355
- 2009: 377
- 2010: 308
- 2011: 312
- 2012: 336
- 2013: 366
- 2014: 409
- 2015: 383
- 2016: 427
- 2017: 440
- 2018: 432
- 2019: 439
- 2020: 463
- 2021: 568
- 2022: 478
- 2023: 516
- 2024: 515
- 2025: 499
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Mara in United States?
An estimated 21,910 people in United States are named Mara. That works out to 1 in 15,148 residents.
Is Mara a common name in United States?
Mara ranks #1504 among first names in United States.