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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mary

Ranked #13 - 1 in 1,290 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.4M bearers

World total

6,200,000

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#13

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.4MUnited Kingdom400k est.
Worldwide
~6.2M
rank #13
Rarity
1 in 1,290
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
2
~1.4M in US

About the name Mary

There are an estimated 6,200,000 people named Mary alive worldwide today. That ranks Mary at #13 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States, United Kingdom.

Mary originates from Hebrew (from Miriam; possibly 'beloved' or 'wished-for child'). See more names with this origin on the Hebrew origin page.

In the United States, Mary is held by approximately 1,355,849 people, ranking #13 among first names. That works out to roughly 409 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 245 U.S. residents).

Historically Mary is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Mary 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 0.4%Female 99.6%

Mary popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mary, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 7,092
  2. 1881: 6,948
  3. 1882: 8,178
  4. 1883: 8,044
  5. 1884: 9,253
  6. 1885: 9,166
  7. 1886: 9,921
  8. 1887: 9,935
  9. 1888: 12k
  10. 1889: 12k
  11. 1890: 12k
  12. 1891: 12k
  13. 1892: 13k
  14. 1893: 13k
  15. 1894: 13k
  16. 1895: 13k
  17. 1896: 14k
  18. 1897: 13k
  19. 1898: 14k
  20. 1899: 13k
  21. 1900: 17k
  22. 1901: 13k
  23. 1902: 15k
  24. 1903: 14k
  25. 1904: 15k
  26. 1905: 16k
  27. 1906: 16k
  28. 1907: 18k
  29. 1908: 19k
  30. 1909: 19k
  31. 1910: 23k
  32. 1911: 24k
  33. 1912: 32k
  34. 1913: 37k
  35. 1914: 45k
  36. 1915: 58k
  37. 1916: 62k
  38. 1917: 64k
  39. 1918: 68k
  40. 1919: 66k
  41. 1920: 71k
  42. 1921: 74k
  43. 1922: 72k
  44. 1923: 72k
  45. 1924: 74k
  46. 1925: 71k
  47. 1926: 68k
  48. 1927: 71k
  49. 1928: 67k
  50. 1929: 64k
  51. 1930: 64k
  52. 1931: 61k
  53. 1932: 60k
  54. 1933: 56k
  55. 1934: 57k
  56. 1935: 55k
  57. 1936: 55k
  58. 1937: 56k
  59. 1938: 57k
  60. 1939: 55k
  61. 1940: 57k
  62. 1941: 58k
  63. 1942: 64k
  64. 1943: 66k
  65. 1944: 63k
  66. 1945: 59k
  67. 1946: 68k
  68. 1947: 72k
  69. 1948: 69k
  70. 1949: 67k
  71. 1950: 66k
  72. 1951: 66k
  73. 1952: 66k
  74. 1953: 65k
  75. 1954: 68k
  76. 1955: 63k
  77. 1956: 62k
  78. 1957: 61k
  79. 1958: 56k
  80. 1959: 55k
  81. 1960: 52k
  82. 1961: 48k
  83. 1962: 44k
  84. 1963: 42k
  85. 1964: 41k
  86. 1965: 34k
  87. 1966: 29k
  88. 1967: 25k
  89. 1968: 22k
  90. 1969: 20k
  91. 1970: 19k
  92. 1971: 17k
  93. 1972: 14k
  94. 1973: 12k
  95. 1974: 12k
  96. 1975: 11k
  97. 1976: 10k
  98. 1977: 11k
  99. 1978: 10k
  100. 1979: 11k
  101. 1980: 12k
  102. 1981: 11k
  103. 1982: 11k
  104. 1983: 9,954
  105. 1984: 9,349
  106. 1985: 9,307
  107. 1986: 8,554
  108. 1987: 8,464
  109. 1988: 8,566
  110. 1989: 8,719
  111. 1990: 8,715
  112. 1991: 8,796
  113. 1992: 8,488
  114. 1993: 8,142
  115. 1994: 7,768
  116. 1995: 7,471
  117. 1996: 6,984
  118. 1997: 6,663
  119. 1998: 6,492
  120. 1999: 6,401
  121. 2000: 6,232
  122. 2001: 5,776
  123. 2002: 5,499
  124. 2003: 5,052
  125. 2004: 4,869
  126. 2005: 4,491
  127. 2006: 4,126
  128. 2007: 3,707
  129. 2008: 3,514
  130. 2009: 3,177
  131. 2010: 2,887
  132. 2011: 2,715
  133. 2012: 2,593
  134. 2013: 2,669
  135. 2014: 2,642
  136. 2015: 2,642
  137. 2016: 2,526
  138. 2017: 2,425
  139. 2018: 2,369
  140. 2019: 2,241
  141. 2020: 2,235
  142. 2021: 2,102
  143. 2022: 2,119
  144. 2023: 2,085
  145. 2024: 2,219
  146. 2025: 2,230

Famous people named Mary

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Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mary worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,200,000 people named Mary alive worldwide today, ranking #13 globally.

Is Mary a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,290 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,355,849 bearers, which is 1 in 245 Americans.

Is Mary a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mary is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Mary come from?

Hebrew: from Miriam; possibly 'beloved' or 'wished-for child'.

Who are famous people named Mary?

Mary Shelley - English novelist, author of Frankenstein (1797-1851). Mary Curie - Physicist and chemist (1867-1934).

Data sources

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

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