At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #13,208 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 6 (<0.01% of girls)
- Trend
- Steady #13,453 in 2020 to #13,208 in 2025
- Peak
- #773 in 1904
- First recorded
- 1882
Meaning of Marry
Originating from the English language, the name Marry is a feminine name with a rich history and enduring popularity. A variation of the name Mary, Marry has been a beloved choice for parents throughout the years. In terms of associations, the name Marry has deep religious significance due to its connection to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ in Christian tradition. The name also carries connotations of purity, grace, and maternal love. Although its popularity has fluctuated over time, Marry remains a timeless and classic choice for parents seeking a beautiful and meaningful name for their daughter.
How to pronounce Marry
English
- Pronounced MAIR-ee /ˈmɛri/
Popularity of Marry in the U.S.
Marry was the #13,208 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 6 babies. It peaked at #773 in 1904. It first appears in the records in 1882.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1882–2025 130 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 13,208 | back (not recorded in 2024) |
| 2023 | 8 | 11,169 | ▲ 1,074 |
| 2022 | 7 | 12,243 | back (not recorded in 2021) |
| 2020 | 6 | 13,453 | back (not recorded in 2017–2019) |
| 2016 | 7 | 12,876 | ▲ 3,543 |
| 2015 | 5 | 16,419 | back (not recorded in 2014) |
| 2013 | 7 | 13,150 | ▲ 1,812 |
| 2012 | 6 | 14,962 | ▼ 138 |
| 2011 | 6 | 14,824 | ▲ 135 |
| 2010 | 6 | 14,959 | ▼ 4,984 |
| 2009 | 11 | 9,975 | ▼ 1,010 |
| 2008 | 13 | 8,965 | ▲ 3,711 |
| 2007 | 8 | 12,676 | ▲ 930 |
| 2006 | 7 | 13,606 | ▼ 1,772 |
| 2005 | 8 | 11,834 | back (not recorded in 2003–2004) |
| 2002 | 8 | 11,108 | ▼ 1,006 |
| 2001 | 9 | 10,102 | ▲ 643 |
| 2000 | 8 | 10,745 | back (not recorded in 1999) |
| 1998 | 6 | 12,426 | ▼ 356 |
| 1997 | 6 | 12,070 | ▼ 1,503 |
| 1996 | 7 | 10,567 | ▼ 3,926 |
| 1995 | 13 | 6,641 | ▲ 6,789 |
| 1994 | 5 | 13,430 | ▼ 7,757 |
| 1993 | 16 | 5,673 | ▲ 6,065 |
| 1992 | 6 | 11,738 | ▼ 4,762 |
| 1991 | 12 | 6,976 | ▼ 109 |
| 1990 | 12 | 6,867 | ▼ 1,581 |
| 1989 | 16 | 5,286 | ▲ 2,405 |
| 1988 | 9 | 7,691 | ▼ 1,356 |
| 1987 | 11 | 6,335 | ▼ 1,147 |
| 1986 | 14 | 5,188 | ▲ 490 |
| 1985 | 12 | 5,678 | ▲ 1,132 |
| 1984 | 9 | 6,810 | ▼ 986 |
| 1983 | 11 | 5,824 | ▼ 615 |
| 1982 | 13 | 5,209 | ▲ 1,595 |
| 1981 | 9 | 6,804 | ▼ 892 |
| 1980 | 11 | 5,912 | ▲ 277 |
| 1979 | 10 | 6,189 | ▼ 975 |
| 1978 | 12 | 5,214 | ▲ 1,678 |
| 1977 | 8 | 6,892 | ▲ 2,392 |
| 1976 | 5 | 9,284 | ▼ 4,123 |
| 1975 | 11 | 5,161 | ▼ 934 |
| 1974 | 14 | 4,227 | ▲ 135 |
| 1973 | 13 | 4,362 | ▲ 1,597 |
| 1972 | 8 | 5,959 | ▼ 2,307 |
| 1971 | 17 | 3,652 | ▲ 840 |
| 1970 | 12 | 4,492 | ▼ 1,293 |
| 1969 | 18 | 3,199 | ▼ 410 |
| 1968 | 21 | 2,789 | ▲ 296 |
| 1967 | 17 | 3,085 | ▼ 45 |
| 1966 | 17 | 3,040 | ▲ 224 |
| 1965 | 15 | 3,264 | ▼ 156 |
| 1964 | 17 | 3,108 | ▲ 1,431 |
| 1963 | 9 | 4,539 | ▼ 1,617 |
| 1962 | 18 | 2,922 | ▲ 138 |
| 1961 | 17 | 3,060 | ▲ 152 |
| 1960 | 15 | 3,212 | ▼ 232 |
| 1959 | 16 | 2,980 | ▼ 118 |
| 1958 | 17 | 2,862 | ▲ 171 |
| 1957 | 15 | 3,033 | ▼ 104 |
| 1956 | 16 | 2,929 | ▼ 457 |
| 1955 | 20 | 2,472 | ▲ 47 |
| 1954 | 19 | 2,519 | ▲ 587 |
| 1953 | 13 | 3,106 | ▼ 435 |
| 1952 | 16 | 2,671 | ▼ 426 |
| 1951 | 20 | 2,245 | ▲ 8 |
| 1950 | 19 | 2,253 | ▲ 746 |
| 1949 | 12 | 2,999 | ▲ 138 |
| 1948 | 11 | 3,137 | ▼ 783 |
| 1947 | 18 | 2,354 | ▼ 435 |
| 1946 | 23 | 1,919 | ▼ 45 |
| 1945 | 20 | 1,874 | ▲ 527 |
| 1944 | 14 | 2,401 | ▼ 150 |
| 1943 | 16 | 2,251 | ▼ 134 |
| 1942 | 17 | 2,117 | ▼ 235 |
| 1941 | 19 | 1,882 | ▲ 83 |
| 1940 | 17 | 1,965 | ▼ 564 |
| 1939 | 28 | 1,401 | ▲ 712 |
| 1938 | 15 | 2,113 | ▼ 483 |
| 1937 | 22 | 1,630 | ▲ 402 |
| 1936 | 15 | 2,032 | ▼ 482 |
| 1935 | 23 | 1,550 | ▲ 101 |
| 1934 | 21 | 1,651 | ▲ 624 |
| 1933 | 13 | 2,275 | ▼ 40 |
| 1932 | 14 | 2,235 | ▼ 485 |
| 1931 | 20 | 1,750 | ▼ 2 |
| 1930 | 21 | 1,748 | ▲ 205 |
| 1929 | 18 | 1,953 | ▼ 528 |
| 1928 | 30 | 1,425 | ▲ 194 |
| 1927 | 26 | 1,619 | ▼ 170 |
| 1926 | 31 | 1,449 | ▼ 102 |
| 1925 | 35 | 1,347 | ▲ 186 |
| 1924 | 30 | 1,533 | ▼ 183 |
| 1923 | 34 | 1,350 | ▲ 114 |
| 1922 | 31 | 1,464 | ▲ 731 |
| 1921 | 17 | 2,195 | ▼ 487 |
| 1920 | 24 | 1,708 | ▼ 411 |
| 1919 | 35 | 1,297 | ▼ 63 |
| 1918 | 37 | 1,234 | ▲ 236 |
| 1917 | 26 | 1,470 | ▼ 90 |
| 1916 | 28 | 1,380 | ▲ 59 |
| 1915 | 25 | 1,439 | ▼ 240 |
| 1914 | 26 | 1,199 | ▲ 109 |
| 1913 | 19 | 1,308 | ▲ 44 |
| 1912 | 16 | 1,352 | ▲ 98 |
| 1911 | 11 | 1,450 | ▼ 420 |
| 1910 | 18 | 1,030 | ▲ 74 |
| 1909 | 14 | 1,104 | ▲ 253 |
| 1908 | 10 | 1,357 | ▼ 320 |
| 1907 | 14 | 1,037 | ▲ 64 |
| 1906 | 12 | 1,101 | ▲ 197 |
| 1905 | 9 | 1,298 | ▼ 525 |
| 1904 | 21 | 773 | ▲ 123 |
| 1903 | 15 | 896 | ▲ 179 |
| 1902 | 11 | 1,075 | ▲ 61 |
| 1901 | 9 | 1,136 | ▼ 276 |
| 1900 | 19 | 860 | ▲ 534 |
| 1899 | 6 | 1,394 | ▲ 108 |
| 1898 | 6 | 1,502 | ▲ 53 |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,555 | back (not recorded in 1896) |
| 1895 | 5 | 1,592 | ▼ 239 |
| 1894 | 6 | 1,353 | ▼ 262 |
| 1893 | 8 | 1,091 | ▼ 6 |
| 1892 | 8 | 1,085 | back (not recorded in 1891) |
| 1890 | 10 | 872 | ▲ 275 |
| 1889 | 6 | 1,147 | ▲ 129 |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,276 | ▼ 339 |
| 1887 | 7 | 937 | back (not recorded in 1884–1886) |
| 1883 | 6 | 817 | ▼ 4 |
| 1882 | 6 | 813 | new |
Notable people named Marry
- Marry Waterson, born Maria Gilhooley, is an English singer, songwriter and visual artist from the musical Waterson-Knight-Carthy family.