How Many People Are Named Mary Davis?
There are approximately 5,649 people named Mary Davis living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 60,675 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mary with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Davis. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
5,649
1 in 60,675 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Mary: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mary. The peak year was 1921 with 74,171 births. The average person named Mary today is 65 years old.
Ancestry of the Davis Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Davis, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Mary" has an estimated frequency of 0.436% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Davis" appears at a rate of 378.45 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 5,649 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Mary Davis: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Mary Davis?
We estimate approximately 5,649 people named Mary Davis are alive in the United States today. The first name Mary is shared by 1,492,757 Americans, and the surname Davis is shared by 1,271,188.
How rare is the name Mary Davis?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 60,675 Americans. The first name Mary is very common and the surname Davis is very common.
Is Mary a male or female name?
Mary is predominantly female, with 0.4% of bearers being male and 99.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1921 and the average bearer today is 65 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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