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Its wave through time Most used in the 1960s
In the United States 0 10 20 30 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1964 per 100,000 babies of that sex 19,424 babies given this name since 1903 At its height in 1964, about 1 in 4,400 girls 130 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Mary Girl From Hebrew Miryam, through Greek and Latin Maria; the meaning is uncertain, with many proposals and none settled. Biblical · peak 1891 Mark Boy Latin Marcus, probably from the god Mars. Biblical · peak 1960 Margaret Girl Greek margaritēs, 'pearl', a word probably borrowed from Persian. Early Medieval · peak 1907 Maria Girl From Hebrew Miryam, of uncertain meaning; many explanations ('bitter', 'beloved', an Egyptian root) have been… Early Medieval · peak 1966 Martha Girl Aramaic marta, 'lady, mistress'. Biblical · peak 1887 Marie Girl The French form of Maria (Mary), from Hebrew Miryam, whose meaning is unknown. Middle Ages · peak 1899 Marilyn Girl A 20th-century blend of Mary and the fashionable ending -lyn; Mary is from Hebrew Miryam, whose meaning is uncertain. Modern · peak 1936 Martin Boy From Latin Martinus, derived from Mars. Early Medieval · peak 1880 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.