Mary
4 countries#125 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Mary was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
4,156,654 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #125 · peaked in 1921 with 74,171 births
Most common in: Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, Ohio, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
6,822 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #1348 · peaked in 2000 with 127 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Seine-Maritime, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
2,687 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #256 · peaked in 1974 with 200 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
598 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #161 · peaked in 1997 with 45 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Mary’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #80 | — |
| 2007 | #93 | ↓13 |
| 2008 | #96 | ↓3 |
| 2009 | #102 | ↓6 |
| 2010 | #108 | ↓6 |
| 2011 | #112 | ↓4 |
| 2012 | #121 | ↓9 |
| 2013 | #118 | ↑3 |
| 2014 | #120 | ↓2 |
| 2015 | #123 | ↓3 |
| 2016 | #126 | ↓3 |
| 2017 | #126 | — |
| 2018 | #126 | — |
| 2019 | #126 | — |
| 2020 | #123 | ↑3 |
| 2021 | #132 | ↓9 |
| 2022 | #134 | ↓2 |
| 2023 | #132 | ↑2 |
| 2024 | #131 | ↑1 |
| 2025 | #125 | ↑6 |
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