girl (SSA Category)Hebrew OriginUS Rank #589 in 2025

Mara

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Bitter; strong”

Linguistic heritage: Hebrew

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:MAH-ruh

IPA (US English):/ˈmɑː.rə/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity2021568 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#589499 births in 2025

Total US Registrations24,054Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1920 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2021 (568 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1920

Recent 2025 Level499 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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