BABY NAMES
Mary
Hebrew
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The most classic and simple of all female names, Mary is sweet and unpretentious; her life revolves around church and family. When she goes through her rebellious teenage phase, watch her quickly shed her given name and take on either initials (like Spider-Man's honey M.J.) or a nickname like Maire or Em.

Variations
Mariann, Marianne, Maridel, Maryann, Marya, Malle, Merrill, Marlo, Marabel, Marabelle, Marynia, Marla, Maurine, Maryanna, Maurene, Mariana, Polly, Maryla, Molly, Marelle, Maren, Marette, Maretta, Mariam, Marietta, Marilla, Marilee, Polli, Marysia, Marin, Marilyn, Marysa, Minnie, Mayme, Mayra, Mair, Marila, Mayria, Mirja, May, Marilin, Molli, Mollie, Mame, Millie, Milly, Mimi, Maree, Minette, Marella
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Mary
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.