girl's name
Marry
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,878
Marry is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 37 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marry over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 |
| 1890s | 54 |
| 1900s | 134 |
| 1910s | 241 |
| 1920s | 276 |
| 1930s | 192 |
| 1940s | 167 |
| 1950s | 171 |
| 1960s | 164 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 115 |
| 1990s | 83 |
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s | 37 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 27 |
How popular is Marry?
In 2025, Marry was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Marry is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marry
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marry also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marry over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marry
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marry — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marry
How popular is the name Marry?
In 2025, Marry was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marry a girl's or a boy's name?
Marry is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marry?
Marry has 2 syllables.
When was Marry most popular?
Marry peaked in 1918, when 37 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Marry a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marry currently ranks #14,857 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.