Holding steady, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Marry since 1882
Babies named Marry per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1918, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Marry's real moment was 1904.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 |
| 1890s | 54 |
| 1900s | 134 |
| 1910s | 241 |
| 1920s | 276 |
| 1930s | 192 |
| 1940s | 167 |
| 1950s | 171 |
| 1960s | 164 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 115 |
| 1990s | 83 |
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s | 37 |
| 2020s | 27 |
Meaning & origin
Marry is a historical variant spelling of the classic name Mary, but it has never achieved widespread use. First recorded in U.S. data in 1882, it saw its peak popularity in 1904, though even then it was uncommon. As of the latest data from 2025, it ranks 13,208, with an incidence of 1 in 267,878 births, indicating it is now exceedingly rare. The trajectory of Marry has remained stable over the decades, never experiencing a revival like some other vintage names. Its spelling likely caused confusion with the verb 'marry,' contributing to its rarity. Parents who choose this name may be seeking a distinctive alternative to Mary, but the standard spelling remains far more common in the United States.
Marry is a variant spelling of Mary, derived from the Hebrew name Miriam, of uncertain meaning. It was occasionally used in the 19th and early 20th centuries but never reached the popularity of the standard spelling Mary.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Marry
Names that share Marry's style, for a brother or sister.
