Mara Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Mara is most popular in Minnesota, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Mara has been stalled for female in MidWest, falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Mara' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 12589th out of 16616 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2944th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1963rd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 884th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 666th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 641st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 704th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 652nd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Mara' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Mara"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Mara"

"Mara" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 12589th of 16616 16
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 2944th of 9107 169
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 1963rd of 9204 327
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 884th of 12526 2,446
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 666th of 19264 3,910
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 641st of 27321 5,066
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 704th of 35406 6,179
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 652nd of 30306 5,432

Regional Popularity of "Mara" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Mara" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- 82.13%
1278th/1556
- 88.17%
1364th/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
35.02%
780th/2227
25.10%
610th/2430
53.84%
1536th/2853
28.61%
794th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
19.85%
583rd/2937
14.59%
508th/3483
30.67%
1079th/3518
16.32%
660th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
13.35%
492nd/3685
12.29%
550th/4475
17.06%
886th/5194
11.48%
725th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
9.28%
425th/4582
12.96%
669th/5164
13.81%
1010th/7313
11.42%
852nd/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
9.94%
396th/3984
14.84%
666th/4487
15.10%
1030th/6822
10.50%
659th/6276

State-by-State Popularity of "Mara"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Mara" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.