Mary
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Mary: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Mary: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #1 in 1964, and it stood at #112 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #122 |
| 1997 | #118 |
| 1998 | #133 |
| 1999 | #139 |
| 2000 | #146 |
| 2001 | #145 |
| 2002 | #146 |
| 2003 | #162 |
| 2004 | #164 |
| 2005 | #151 |
| 2006 | #170 |
| 2007 | #177 |
| 2008 | #179 |
| 2009 | #227 |
| 2010 | #213 |
| 2011 | #250 |
| 2012 | #241 |
| 2013 | #244 |
| 2014 | #225 |
| 2015 | #249 |
| 2016 | #250 |
| 2017 | #320 |
| 2018 | #259 |
| 2019 | #289 |
| 2020 | #291 |
| 2021 | #318 |
| 2022 | #330 |
| 2023 | #301 |
| 2024 | #337 |
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
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 75 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #518 among girls in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in Republic of Ireland in 1982.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #337 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #301 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #330 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #318 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #291 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #289 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #259 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #320 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #250 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #249 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #225 | 229 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #244 | 203 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #241 | 209 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #250 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #213 | 237 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #227 | 213 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #179 | 292 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #177 | 300 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #170 | 310 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #151 | 339 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #164 | 325 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #162 | 298 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #146 | 310 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #145 | 315 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #146 | 313 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #139 | 334 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #133 | 350 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #118 | 424 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #122 | 380 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #99 | 79 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #100 | 77 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #95 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #79 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #88 | 89 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #84 | 90 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #89 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #72 | 102 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #84 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #89 | 90 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #70 | 131 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #61 | 165 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #55 | 168 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #55 | 174 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 205 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #39 | 209 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #35 | 248 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #37 | 239 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 342 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 295 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #35 | 302 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 383 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #27 | 394 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 389 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 400 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #22 | 430 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 386 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #22 | 372 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 350 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #21 | 411 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #19 | 433 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #89 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #97 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #92 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #74 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #81 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #68 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #75 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #65 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #90 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #74 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #70 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #77 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #66 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #59 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #62 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #59 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #53 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #47 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #42 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #35 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #38 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #26 | 250 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #22 | 260 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #25 | 246 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #22 | 285 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #16 | 340 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #18 | 338 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #16 | 315 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 354 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #11 | 359 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 398 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #6 | 423 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #134 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #171 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #201 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #152 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #129 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #167 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #195 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #122 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #112 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #116 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #129 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #167 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #139 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #127 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #108 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #144 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #114 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #110 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #84 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #66 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #76 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #70 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #82 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #71 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #100 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #72 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #71 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #53 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #518 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #468 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #428 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #340 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #365 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #378 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #505 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #592 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #402 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #411 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #459 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #474 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #407 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #352 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #353 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #585 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #465 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #301 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #546 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #314 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #283 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #377 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #573 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #314 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #292 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #341 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #225 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #205 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #252 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #194 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #189 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #178 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #206 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #178 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #183 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #192 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #173 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #174 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #172 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #172 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #221 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #190 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #205 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #246 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #179 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #194 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #210 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #172 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #140 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #190 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #162 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #153 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #170 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #159 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #123 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #143 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #133 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #114 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #119 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #110 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #104 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #115 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #81 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #86 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #91 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #84 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #94 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #82 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #76 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #72 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | female | #77 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #80 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #59 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #68 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | female | #67 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #112 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #105 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #130 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #87 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #127 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #82 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #92 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #58 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #91 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #84 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #74 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #77 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #81 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #71 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #59 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #61 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #60 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #57 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #52 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #48 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #44 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #45 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #41 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #37 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #37 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #37 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #34 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #16 | 345 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #16 | 356 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #17 | 312 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 352 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 364 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 396 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 419 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 445 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #8 | 460 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #7 | 505 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 603 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #6 | 570 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 644 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 669 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 744 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 822 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 882 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 964 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 944 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 1,005 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 972 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 1,131 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 1,227 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 1,375 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 1,529 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 1,581 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 1,907 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 1,896 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 2,182 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 2,364 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 2,591 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 2,861 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 3,229 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #1 | 3,471 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #315 | 11 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in Republic of Ireland in 1982. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.