Mary
Bitter; beloved — Hebrew origin.
Mary currently ranks #254 in Canada (2024) and #132 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Mary ranks in the top 500 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Mary has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Mary.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #217 | #252 | #242 | #224 | #254 |
| USA | #123 | #132 | #136 | #135 | #132 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #254 |
| 2023 | #224 | |
| 2022 | #242 | |
| 2021 | #252 | |
| 2020 | #217 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #190 |
| 2023 | #130 | |
| 2022 | #167 | |
| 2021 | #231 | |
| 2020 | #168 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #274 |
| 2023 | #237 | |
| 2022 | #197 | |
| 2021 | #208 | |
| 2020 | #539 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #247 |
| 2023 | #262 | |
| 2022 | #289 | |
| 2021 | #226 | |
| 2020 | #153 | |
| Quebec | 2022 | #778 |
| 2021 | #843 | |
| 2020 | #783 | |
| USA | 2024 | #132 |
| 2023 | #135 | |
| 2022 | #136 | |
| 2021 | #132 | |
| 2020 | #123 | |
Names as popular as Mary
Mary ranked #123 among girl names in USA, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Mary
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Mary a popular girl name?
Mary is uncommon but established: its best showing is #123 in USA in 2020, inside the top 1,000 girl names there.
#123 in USA · 2020
GeographyWhere is Mary most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Mary ranks highest in USA, at #132 in 2024.
#132 in USA · 2024
MeaningWhat does the name Mary mean?
Mary means Bitter; beloved. It is Hebrew in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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