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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mara

Ranked #1504 - 1 in 365,130 people
US

Most common in

United States

22k bearers

World total

21,910

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1504

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States22k
Worldwide
~22k
rank #1504
Rarity
1 in 365,130
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~22k in US

About the name Mara

There are an estimated 21,910 people named Mara alive worldwide today. That ranks Mara at #1504 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mara is held by approximately 21,910 people, ranking #1504 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 15,148 U.S. residents).

Historically Mara is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Mara appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1892: 6
  2. 1911: 8
  3. 1912: 5
  4. 1914: 5
  5. 1915: 7
  6. 1916: 7
  7. 1917: 12
  8. 1918: 13
  9. 1919: 10
  10. 1920: 7
  11. 1921: 15
  12. 1922: 8
  13. 1923: 10
  14. 1924: 15
  15. 1925: 18
  16. 1926: 16
  17. 1927: 13
  18. 1928: 15
  19. 1929: 13
  20. 1930: 13
  21. 1931: 10
  22. 1932: 12
  23. 1933: 12
  24. 1934: 11
  25. 1935: 20
  26. 1936: 22
  27. 1937: 13
  28. 1938: 8
  29. 1939: 24
  30. 1940: 19
  31. 1941: 23
  32. 1942: 23
  33. 1943: 29
  34. 1944: 27
  35. 1945: 33
  36. 1946: 31
  37. 1947: 51
  38. 1948: 38
  39. 1949: 53
  40. 1950: 94
  41. 1951: 106
  42. 1952: 126
  43. 1953: 113
  44. 1954: 176
  45. 1955: 163
  46. 1956: 180
  47. 1957: 150
  48. 1958: 170
  49. 1959: 139
  50. 1960: 152
  51. 1961: 187
  52. 1962: 168
  53. 1963: 171
  54. 1964: 179
  55. 1965: 193
  56. 1966: 185
  57. 1967: 226
  58. 1968: 221
  59. 1969: 258
  60. 1970: 286
  61. 1971: 267
  62. 1972: 270
  63. 1973: 242
  64. 1974: 227
  65. 1975: 237
  66. 1976: 285
  67. 1977: 236
  68. 1978: 273
  69. 1979: 242
  70. 1980: 259
  71. 1981: 237
  72. 1982: 244
  73. 1983: 247
  74. 1984: 230
  75. 1985: 203
  76. 1986: 204
  77. 1987: 269
  78. 1988: 331
  79. 1989: 415
  80. 1990: 443
  81. 1991: 400
  82. 1992: 371
  83. 1993: 376
  84. 1994: 370
  85. 1995: 350
  86. 1996: 393
  87. 1997: 412
  88. 1998: 411
  89. 1999: 363
  90. 2000: 418
  91. 2001: 405
  92. 2002: 420
  93. 2003: 417
  94. 2004: 427
  95. 2005: 415
  96. 2006: 415
  97. 2007: 389
  98. 2008: 355
  99. 2009: 377
  100. 2010: 308
  101. 2011: 312
  102. 2012: 336
  103. 2013: 366
  104. 2014: 409
  105. 2015: 383
  106. 2016: 427
  107. 2017: 440
  108. 2018: 432
  109. 2019: 439
  110. 2020: 463
  111. 2021: 568
  112. 2022: 478
  113. 2023: 516
  114. 2024: 515
  115. 2025: 499

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mara worldwide?

There are an estimated 21,910 people named Mara alive worldwide today, ranking #1504 globally.

Is Mara a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 365,130 people. In the United States there are roughly 21,910 bearers, which is 1 in 15,148 Americans.

Is Mara a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mara is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Mara come from?

Who are famous people named Mara?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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