Mary
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning star of the sea; beloved.
Babies a year
2,381
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#125
up from #132
UK popularity
#329
131 babies · up from #337
How Mary has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #123 |
| 2016 | #126 |
| 2017 | #126 |
| 2018 | #126 |
| 2019 | #126 |
| 2020 | #123 |
| 2021 | #132 |
| 2022 | #136 |
| 2023 | #135 |
| 2024 | #132 |
| 2025 | #125 |
In 2025, 131 babies in England and Wales were named Mary. In the US, 2,381 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 73,982 in 1921.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Mary was most common in 1880, when it went to 7.24% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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