mary
origin: Hebrew
meaning: Of the Sea or Bitter
Perhaps the most classic of all classics, Mary’s fallen far from where it was in… oh…1880 (at least -- that’s the year the Social Security Administration started tracking names) to 1965, when it was the top name in America (save a few years from ’47 to ’52, when it dropped to an embarrassing number two). Mary is, of course, the mother of Christ and has also been a popular name among royals. It’s been dropping pretty quickly in the last few decades (59 places since ’89, which is a lot when you consider how long it spent at the top) and is generally now used as a religious or family name. Don’t worry though, there are about a billion variations if you want something similar but a little more fresh. Mamie… Mae… Marin…Trust us, the list goes on.
current U.S. popularity rank: 2010: 97
Famous mary
- Mary J. Blige - musician
- Mary-Louise Parker - actress
- Mary Poppins - title character
- Mary-Kate Olsen - actress
- Mary - mother of Jesus
Infamous mary
- Queen Mary I of England -
- Mary Boleyn - mistress of Henry VII
overall rating
the name mary...
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im not a fan...but my mother named me mary because she said "i never met a mary i didnt like."
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