Girl
Mary
bitter, wished-for child
About Mary
Enduring through centuries, this name represents one of humanity's most consistent choices across cultures and generations. Its simplicity is its genius—four letters that carry immense historical and cultural weight without pretension. The name has adorned saints, queens, artists, and revolutionaries, proving its versatility across all walks of life. Despite its prevalence throughout history, it never feels dated or tired; instead, it offers a clean slate upon which your daughter can write her own story. The name requires no explanation, suffers no mispronunciation, and transcends cultural boundaries with remarkable ease. In an era of increasingly elaborate names, choosing this represents confidence and restraint. It's a name that whispers rather than shouts, allowing your daughter's personality and achievements to define her rather than her name doing the work.
Popularity of the Name Mary
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | United Kingdom | New Zealand | Ireland | Canada | |
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| 1946 | #1 | #7 | |||
| 1947 | #2 | #7 | |||
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| 1950 | #2 | #6 | |||
| 1951 | #2 | #9 | |||
| 1952 | #2 | #8 | |||
| 1953 | #1 | #8 | |||
| 1954 | #1 | #7 | |||
| 1955 | #1 | #8 | |||
| 1956 | #1 | #11 | |||
| 1957 | #1 | #13 | |||
| 1958 | #1 | #16 | |||
| 1959 | #1 | #18 | |||
| 1960 | #1 | #16 | |||
| 1961 | #1 | #22 | |||
| 1962 | #2 | #25 | |||
| 1963 | #2 | #22 | |||
| 1964 | #2 | #26 | #1 | ||
| 1965 | #2 | #38 | #1 | ||
| 1966 | #3 | #35 | #1 | ||
| 1967 | #4 | #43 | #1 | ||
| 1968 | #6 | #47 | #1 | ||
| 1969 | #8 | #52 | #1 | ||
| 1970 | #9 | #59 | #1 | ||
| 1971 | #9 | #62 | #1 | ||
| 1972 | #13 | #59 | #1 | ||
| 1973 | #14 | #66 | #1 | ||
| 1974 | #13 | #78 | #1 | ||
| 1975 | #19 | #67 | #1 | ||
| 1976 | #22 | #72 | #1 | ||
| 1977 | #21 | #76 | #1 | ||
| 1978 | #24 | #71 | #1 | ||
| 1979 | #24 | #90 | #1 | ||
| 1980 | #25 | #65 | #1 | ||
| 1981 | #27 | #75 | #1 | ||
| 1982 | #30 | #69 | #1 | ||
| 1983 | #32 | #81 | #2 | ||
| 1984 | #33 | #70 | #2 | ||
| 1985 | #35 | #84 | #4 | ||
| 1986 | #37 | #104 | #7 | ||
| 1987 | #37 | #99 | #4 | ||
| 1988 | #34 | #93 | #7 | ||
| 1989 | #38 | #83 | #8 | ||
| 1990 | #35 | #96 | #11 | ||
| 1991 | #38 | #90 | #10 | #72 | |
| 1992 | #36 | #107 | #13 | #85 | |
| 1993 | #36 | #116 | #12 | #93 | |
| 1994 | #37 | #128 | #12 | #103 | |
| 1995 | #40 | #136 | #17 | #98 | |
| 1996 | #44 | #108 | #16 | #97 | |
| 1997 | #46 | #112 | #134 | #16 | #101 |
| 1998 | #44 | #128 | #173 | #34 | #92 |
| 1999 | #45 | #138 | #147 | #37 | #94 |
| 2000 | #46 | #145 | #116 | #37 | #101 |
| 2001 | #48 | #138 | #135 | #37 | #104 |
| 2002 | #49 | #146 | #135 | #41 | #102 |
| 2003 | #59 | #159 | #197 | #45 | #121 |
| 2004 | #62 | #161 | #168 | #44 | #108 |
| 2005 | #72 | #157 | #146 | #48 | #133 |
| 2006 | #80 | #170 | #175 | #52 | #139 |
| 2007 | #93 | #183 | #199 | #57 | #122 |
| 2008 | #96 | #181 | #179 | #60 | #166 |
| 2009 | #102 | #231 | #208 | #61 | #167 |
| 2010 | #108 | #208 | #138 | #59 | #166 |
| 2011 | #112 | #243 | #192 | #70 | #177 |
| 2012 | #121 | #236 | #205 | #73 | #176 |
| 2013 | #118 | #241 | #231 | #81 | #181 |
| 2014 | #120 | #227 | #201 | #78 | #187 |
| 2015 | #123 | #242 | #311 | #74 | #168 |
| 2016 | #126 | #240 | #160 | #85 | #163 |
| 2017 | #126 | #293 | #194 | #93 | #186 |
| 2018 | #126 | #258 | #206 | #58 | #188 |
| 2019 | #126 | #272 | #330 | #94 | #233 |
| 2020 | #123 | #276 | #205 | #84 | #209 |
| 2021 | #132 | #294 | #129 | #259 | |
| 2022 | #134 | #320 | #271 | #87 | #243 |
| 2023 | #133 | #292 | #225 | #133 | #225 |
| 2024 | #131 | #315 | #185 | #106 | #266 |
| 2025 | #125 | #309 | #158 | #115 | #215 |
Top names by country: United States · United Kingdom · New Zealand · Ireland · Canada
Variations of Name Mary
Names Similar to Mary
Nicknames for Mary
- Mae
- May
- Molly
- Mamie
Famous People Named Mary
| Mary Magdalene | Biblical figure |
| Mary Shelley | Author of "Frankenstein" |
| Mary Queen of Scots | Historical figure |
| Mary Curie | Nobel Prize-winning scientist |
| Mary Tyler Moore | American actress |
| Mary J. Blige | American singer-songwriter |
| Mary-Kate Olsen | American actress and fashion designer |
| Mary Cassatt | American painter |
| Mary Jackson | NASA mathematician |
| Mary Pickford | Canadian-American actress |
| Mary Higgins Clark | American author |
| Mary Leakey | Paleoanthropologist |
| Mary Lou Retton | American gymnast |
| Mary Oliver | American poet |
| Mary Beard | British historian and TV presenter |
| Mary Astor | American actress |
| Mary Wollstonecraft | English writer and philosopher |
| Mary-Louise Parker | American actress |
| Mary Kom | Indian boxer |
Characters Named Mary
| Mary Jane Watson | Spider-Man |
| Mary Crawley | Downton Abbey |
| Mary Poppins | Mary Poppins |
| Mary Margaret Blanchard | Once Upon a Time |
| Mary Katherine Gallagher | Saturday Night Live |
| Mary Watson | Sherlock Holmes |
| Mary Bennet | Pride and Prejudice |
| Mary Corleone | The Godfather Part III |
| Mary Camden | 7th Heaven |
| Mary Malone | His Dark Materials |
| Mary Katherine "MK" Bomba | Epic |
| Mary Margaret Skalany | The Office |
| Mary Stuart | Reign |
| Mary Boleyn | The Other Boleyn Girl |
| Mary Eunice McKee | American Horror Story - Asylum |
| Mary Winchester | Supernatural |
| Mary Morstan | Elementary |
| Mary Talbot | Downton Abbey |
| Mary Swanson | Dumb and Dumber |