Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Bitter
- English
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mary
Pronunciation
m(a)-ry
Famous People
Singer Mary J. Blige, Actress and designer Mary-Kate Olsen, Actress Mary-Louise Parker, Philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, Author Mary Shelley (Wollstonecraft's daughter), Queen Mary (known as Queen of Scots)
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Daughter of Paul McCartney, Meryl Streep and Don Gummer, Daughter of James Marsden, Daughter of Lily Allen, Daughter of Louis C.K.
More about the name
Mary (, MAIR-ee) is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek name Μαρία, María or Μαριάμ, Mariam, found in the Septuagint and New Testament. The latter reflects the original Hebrew pronunciation of the name מרים (Masoretic pronunciation Miryam), as attested by the Septuagint.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1930 (rank #308, 340 births); most recent 2020 (rank #12015, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #1, 73,983 births); most recent 2025 (rank #125, 2,230 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 2,230 |
| 2024 | – | 2,196 |
| 2023 | – | 2,081 |
| 2022 | – | 2,116 |
| 2021 | – | 2,100 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2,229 |
| 2019 | – | 2,239 |
| 2018 | – | 2,369 |
| 2017 | – | 2,424 |
| 2016 | – | 2,526 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #118, 424 births); most recent 2025 (rank #329, 131 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 |
| 2024 | 128 |
| 2023 | 145 |
| 2022 | 130 |
| 2021 | 148 |
| 2020 | 160 |
| 2019 | 170 |
| 2018 | 189 |
| 2017 | 150 |
| 2016 | 204 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1906 (rank #220, 41 births); most recent 2002 (rank #3115, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #382, 127 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1452, 22 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 22 |
| 2022 | – | 28 |
| 2021 | – | 28 |
| 2020 | – | 32 |
| 2019 | – | 42 |
| 2018 | – | 34 |
| 2017 | – | 37 |
| 2016 | – | 41 |
| 2015 | – | 44 |
| 2014 | – | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #1, 3,471 births); most recent 2025 (rank #114, 41 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2024 | 46 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2020 | 64 |
| 2019 | 62 |
| 2018 | 105 |
| 2017 | 64 |
| 2016 | 70 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #50, 200 births); most recent 2025 (rank #256, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #53, 45 births); most recent 2025 (rank #161, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #6, 271 births); most recent 2023 (rank #223, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence