Mary vs Victoria
Mary and Victoriacompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1991, Mary was ranked #89 and Victoria #41 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Mary was ranked #518 and Victoria #80 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1981, Mary was ranked #100 and Victoria #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Mary was ranked #112 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Mary was ranked #329 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Mary was ranked #171 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Mary was ranked #315 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
Mary and Victoria over time
Mary and Victoria appear together in 6 published lists, across 218 years of shared records. Victoria held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mary in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 5 of those lists, and Victoria 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Victoria moved into the top 50 at #50 in 1969 as Mary fell out of it to #53, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1969, Victoria moved ahead of Mary in New Zealand · Girls — #47 and #83 the year before became #53 and #50.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mary and Victoria changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2023, ending at #171 and #302.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Mary and Victoria averaged 37.3 places apart, ending at #89 and #41.
- Longest-running competitions
Mary and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #329 and #160.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Mary #118 in 1997, Victoria #34 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Girls63 shared years, 1951–2025
Mary held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Victoria in 38.
Highest recorded here: Mary #76 in 1951, Victoria #15 in 1999.
The order changed in 1983: Victoria moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #174 and #179; by 1983 that had become #173 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mary #518, Victoria #80.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Mary held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Victoria in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mary #1 in 1964, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mary #112, Victoria #166.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Mary held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 30.
Highest recorded here: Mary #118 in 1997, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mary #329, Victoria #160.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Mary held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Victoria in 18.
Highest recorded here: Mary #53 in 1997, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order changed in 2023: Mary moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #201 and #183; by 2023 that had become #171 and #302.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Mary #171, Victoria #302.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1956–1991
Mary held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Victoria in 22.
Highest recorded here: Mary #11 in 1956, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order changed in 1969: Victoria moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #47 and #83; by 1969 that had become #53 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Mary #89, Victoria #41.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1956–1981
Mary held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Victoria in 2.
Highest recorded here: Mary #22 in 1957, Victoria #71 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Mary #100, Victoria #96.
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
Other comparisons involving Victoria
Pairs where Victoria shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Jodie vs Victoria
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #37 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #3035 and #160.
Jodie · Victoria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Victoria
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #37 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #160.
Natasha · Victoria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Victoria vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #37 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #160 and #983.
Victoria · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Louise vs Victoria
In 1996 they stood at #44 and #37 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #816 and #160.
Louise · Victoria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Mary | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mary has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
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 #329 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls