Felicity vs Mary
Felicity and Marycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1978, Felicity was ranked #92 and Mary #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Felicity was ranked #608 and Mary #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Felicity was ranked #153 and Mary #337 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Felicity was ranked #266 and Mary #201 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Felicity was ranked #476 and Mary #315 among girls in Scotland.
Felicity and Mary over time
Felicity and Mary appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Mary held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Felicity in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Felicity in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Felicity and Mary were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #608 and #112.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Felicity #268 in 1967, Mary #1 in 1966.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1966–2025
Felicity held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 33.
Highest recorded here: Felicity #268 in 1967, Mary #1 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Felicity #608, Mary #112.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Felicity held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Mary in 13.
Highest recorded here: Felicity #97 in 2016, Mary #118 in 1997.
The order changed in 2009: Felicity moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #231 and #179; by 2009 that had become #209 and #227.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Felicity #153, Mary #337.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2003–2022
Felicity held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 14.
Highest recorded here: Felicity #189 in 2019, Mary #66 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Felicity #266, Mary #201.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Mary
Pairs where Mary shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Mary vs Marie
In 1945 they stood at #67 and #73 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #518 and #45.
Mary · Marie · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mary vs Kirsten
Mary and Kirsten changed places 16 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #518 and #510.
Mary · Kirsten · 64 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Mary vs Berit
Mary and Berit changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2015, ending at #378 and #545.
Mary · Berit · 70 shared years, 1945–2015 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Mary vs Jane
Mary and Jane changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2013, ending at #505 and #576.
Mary · Jane · 61 shared years, 1945–2013 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Felicity | Mary |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Felicity has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Mary.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Felicity
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–1984
Highest recorded position: #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1977 (recorded 1975–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Mary
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #67 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #518 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls