girl (SSA Category)Hebrew Origin Egyptian OriginUS Rank #125 in 2025

Mary

Alternative forms & variants: Maria, Marie, Molly

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Beloved (Egyptian mry), star of the sea, or cherished drop of water”

Linguistic heritage: Biblical Hebrew

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:MAIR-ee

IPA (US English):/ˈmɛəri/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity192173,984 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#1252,230 births in 2025

Total US Registrations4,156,654Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1921 (73,984 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level2,230 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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