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Mara

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What official birth registration shows about Mara: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #369 to #2084.200020052010201520202025#369#2084
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1434
1997#1365
1998#1823
1999#1473
2000#1688
2001#1520
2002#1658
2003#1722
2004#1383
2005#2084
2006#1243
2007#1296
2008#1247
2009#1325
2010#1520
2011#1295
2012#1075
2013#900
2014#907
2015#831
2016#605
2017#740
2018#587
2019#432
2020#505
2021#449
2022#526
2023#516
2024#369
2025#538

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #538 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1434 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #538 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #102 in Scotland in 2024.

Mara's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#53874HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#369118HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#51676HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#52674HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#44997HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#50580HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#43297HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#58770HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#74054HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#60570HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#83145HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#90741HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#90041HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#107532HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#129524HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#152019HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#132522HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#124723HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#129621HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#124321HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#208410HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#138316HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#172211HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#165811HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#152012HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#168810HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#147312HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#18239HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#136513HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#143412HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#3374HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3284HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3334HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3614HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#32512HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#22319HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4049HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#35711HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#28415HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4448HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#33613HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#4718HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#4489HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5115HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#10242HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Mara is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Mara, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#369 in 2024
Republic of Ireland2004–202516#223 in 2024
Northern Ireland2018–20245#328 in 2023
Scotland20241#102 in 2024
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What is known about Mara

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #102 in Scotland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.