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Mary

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Mostly a girl name · 100% girls / 0% boys since 1880

All-time babies

4,156,654

since 1880

Girls rank, 2025

#125

2,230 babies

Peak year (girls)

1921

73,984 babies, #1

Letters

4

2 syllables

Babies named Mary per year

Popularity rank over time

Meaning & origin

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

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