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Mary

“Variant of Miriam — Bitter; or possibly rebellion/disobedience (debated Hebrew roots)” — Hebrew (via Aramaic) origin

Girl's name · #125 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Mary has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #1 (1880) · 4,141,481 babies named Mary all-time · 1 in 720 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 520 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 550 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 660 girls in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marys

• Mary — mother of Jesus Christ
• Mary Shelley — English writer (1797–1851)
• Mary Wollstonecraft — English writer and intellectual (1759–1797)
• Mary Magdalene — follower of Jesus (-100)
• Mary I — Queen of England and Ireland from 1553 to 1558

In stories & tradition

• Mary Jane Watson — The Amazing Spider-Man · Spider-Man
• Mary of Bethany — Gospel of Luke · Gospel of John
• Mary of Clopas — human biblical figure

What Marys become

Among 7,718 notable people named Mary:

Artists & writers appear 1.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mary Shelley, English writer (1797–1851).

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