Marry: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	30	3	–	#868
1890s	54	5	+80%	#918
1900s	134	13	+148%	#794
1910s	241	24	+80%	#1,052
1920s	276	28	+15%	#1,362
1930s	192	19	-30%	#1,412
1940s	167	17	-13%	#1,922
1950s	171	17	+2%	#2,293
1960s	164	16	-4%	#2,839
1970s	110	11	-33%	#3,740
1980s	115	12	+5%	#5,359
1990s	83	8	-28%	#5,844
2000s	72	7	-13%	#9,325
2010s	37	4	-49%	#13,844
2020s (to 2025)	27	5	+22%	#11,824

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#868

1890s

+80%

#918

1900s

134

+148%

#794

1910s

241

+80%

#1,052

1920s

276

+15%

#1,362

1930s

192

-30%

#1,412

1940s

167

-13%

#1,922

1950s

171

+2%

#2,293

1960s

164

-4%

#2,839

1970s

110

-33%

#3,740

1980s

115

+5%

#5,359

1990s

-28%

#5,844

2000s

-13%

#9,325

2010s

-49%

#13,844

2020s (to 2025)

+22%

#11,824

The story of Marry

Marry is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,322 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 1,873 American babies have been named Marry. Its peak came in 1918, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marry stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marry?

The median living Marry is about 56 years old; half are between 36 and 72. An estimated 900 people named Marry are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marry year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,322
2024	–	–
2023	8	#11,824
2022	7	#13,102
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,502
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,844
2015	5	#18,197
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,122
2012	6	#16,201
2011	6	#16,099
2010	6	#16,262
2009	11	#10,415
2008	13	#9,325
2007	8	#13,465
2006	7	#14,568
2005	8	#12,590
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,797
2001	9	#10,699
2000	8	#11,418
1995	13	#6,896
1990	12	#7,148
1985	12	#5,907
1980	11	#6,168
1975	11	#5,372
1970	12	#4,667
1965	15	#3,362
1960	15	#3,303
1955	20	#2,519
1950	19	#2,311
1945	20	#1,922
1940	17	#2,011
1935	23	#1,590
1930	21	#1,790
1925	35	#1,362
1920	24	#1,732
1915	25	#1,466
1910	18	#1,052
1905	9	#1,384
1900	19	#876
1895	5	#1,742
1890	10	#918
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marry, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marry?

The median living Marry is about 56 years old. Half of all living Marrys are between 36 and 72 years old.

How many people named Marry are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Marry are alive in the United States, based on 1,873 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marry mean?

Spelling variant of Mary.

How popular is the name Marry in 2025?

Marry ranked #14,322 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marry?

1,873 babies have been named Marry in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marry most popular?

Marry peaked in 1918, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Marry a boy or girl name?

Marry is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marry rising or falling?

Marry is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Marry popularity over time

The story of Marry

How old are people named Marry?

Marry year by year

Frequently asked questions

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