United States name statistics
Mary in United States
Estimated bearers
1,355,849
Country rank
#13
Per 100k
409
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.4%Female 99.6%
Mary popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Mary, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 7,092
- 1881: 6,948
- 1882: 8,178
- 1883: 8,044
- 1884: 9,253
- 1885: 9,166
- 1886: 9,921
- 1887: 9,935
- 1888: 12k
- 1889: 12k
- 1890: 12k
- 1891: 12k
- 1892: 13k
- 1893: 13k
- 1894: 13k
- 1895: 13k
- 1896: 14k
- 1897: 13k
- 1898: 14k
- 1899: 13k
- 1900: 17k
- 1901: 13k
- 1902: 15k
- 1903: 14k
- 1904: 15k
- 1905: 16k
- 1906: 16k
- 1907: 18k
- 1908: 19k
- 1909: 19k
- 1910: 23k
- 1911: 24k
- 1912: 32k
- 1913: 37k
- 1914: 45k
- 1915: 58k
- 1916: 62k
- 1917: 64k
- 1918: 68k
- 1919: 66k
- 1920: 71k
- 1921: 74k
- 1922: 72k
- 1923: 72k
- 1924: 74k
- 1925: 71k
- 1926: 68k
- 1927: 71k
- 1928: 67k
- 1929: 64k
- 1930: 64k
- 1931: 61k
- 1932: 60k
- 1933: 56k
- 1934: 57k
- 1935: 55k
- 1936: 55k
- 1937: 56k
- 1938: 57k
- 1939: 55k
- 1940: 57k
- 1941: 58k
- 1942: 64k
- 1943: 66k
- 1944: 63k
- 1945: 59k
- 1946: 68k
- 1947: 72k
- 1948: 69k
- 1949: 67k
- 1950: 66k
- 1951: 66k
- 1952: 66k
- 1953: 65k
- 1954: 68k
- 1955: 63k
- 1956: 62k
- 1957: 61k
- 1958: 56k
- 1959: 55k
- 1960: 52k
- 1961: 48k
- 1962: 44k
- 1963: 42k
- 1964: 41k
- 1965: 34k
- 1966: 29k
- 1967: 25k
- 1968: 22k
- 1969: 20k
- 1970: 19k
- 1971: 17k
- 1972: 14k
- 1973: 12k
- 1974: 12k
- 1975: 11k
- 1976: 10k
- 1977: 11k
- 1978: 10k
- 1979: 11k
- 1980: 12k
- 1981: 11k
- 1982: 11k
- 1983: 9,954
- 1984: 9,349
- 1985: 9,307
- 1986: 8,554
- 1987: 8,464
- 1988: 8,566
- 1989: 8,719
- 1990: 8,715
- 1991: 8,796
- 1992: 8,488
- 1993: 8,142
- 1994: 7,768
- 1995: 7,471
- 1996: 6,984
- 1997: 6,663
- 1998: 6,492
- 1999: 6,401
- 2000: 6,232
- 2001: 5,776
- 2002: 5,499
- 2003: 5,052
- 2004: 4,869
- 2005: 4,491
- 2006: 4,126
- 2007: 3,707
- 2008: 3,514
- 2009: 3,177
- 2010: 2,887
- 2011: 2,715
- 2012: 2,593
- 2013: 2,669
- 2014: 2,642
- 2015: 2,642
- 2016: 2,526
- 2017: 2,425
- 2018: 2,369
- 2019: 2,241
- 2020: 2,235
- 2021: 2,102
- 2022: 2,119
- 2023: 2,085
- 2024: 2,219
- 2025: 2,230
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Mary in United States?
An estimated 1,355,849 people in United States are named Mary. That works out to 1 in 245 residents.
Is Mary a common name in United States?
Mary ranks #13 among first names in United States.