Marry
Marry was the 14322nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked 794th; the most babies were born in 1918 (37). Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,875 places. More babies were named Marry in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Mary) Origin uncertain · Hebrew, Aramaic, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #14,322 girls, up 180 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191837 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,873babies recorded
What does the name Marry mean?
Marry is a spelling of Mary, pronounced the same way, so it shares Mary's meaning and origin.
Mary is the English form of Maria, from Greek Mariam and Hebrew Miryam (Miriam), the name of the mother of Jesus and of Moses' sister. DMNES calls the original meaning uncertain: it is often linked with a root meaning 'to be bitter', while others suggest 'rebellion', and Wiktionary agrees the meaning is uncertain. DMNES notes that Mary and Miriam were treated as one name in the Middle Ages. Wikipedia notes the vowel change from Miryam to Mariam reflected in the Greek forms.
מִרְיָם (Biblical Hebrew, “Miryam”)Μαρία (Koine Greek, “Maria”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Origin uncertain; 'bitter' and 'rebellion' are proposals.
Related names: Maria, Marie, Miriam, Molly, Polly, Mae, Maureen.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Mary', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Mary', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Mary (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Marry popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,322 | 6 |
| 2020 | #14,502 | 6 |
| 2010 | #16,262 | 6 |
| 2000 | #11,418 | 8 |
| 1990 | #7,148 | 12 |
| 1980 | #6,168 | 11 |
| 1970 | #4,667 | 12 |
| 1960 | #3,303 | 15 |
| 1950 | #2,311 | 19 |
| 1940 | #2,011 | 17 |
| 1930 | #1,790 | 21 |
| 1920 | #1,732 | 24 |
| 1910 | #1,052 | 18 |
| 1900 | #876 | 19 |
| 1890 | #918 | 10 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Marry, counting every spelling?
Marry is a spelling of Mary, a name family that ranked #150 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #14,322 for Marry on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,252 girls in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Marry?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marry (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Marry born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marry.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marry?
About 800 people born in the US named Marry are alive today, with a median age of 56; half are between 36 and 71. That makes Marry a name most people associate with older generations. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Marry by state
How common Marry was among girls born in each state in 1916–1920, around its peak. In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Marry: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marry, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Marry
What does Marry mean?
The origin of Mary is uncertain: Origin uncertain; 'bitter' and 'rebellion' are proposals.
How popular is the name Marry?
Marry was the 14322nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked 794th; the most babies were born in 1918 (37). Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,875 places. More babies were named Marry in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Marry a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Marry in the US.
Where was Marry most popular?
In 1916–1920, Marry was most common in Arkansas (0.07 per 1,000 girls), followed by Tennessee and Tennessee.