Over the past 110 years, 16 949 girls have been named Mara. The name Mara ranks 983th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Mara in 1932. The peak of popularity of the name Mara came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.