Girls' name · since 1919

Maerene

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Maerene, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#44,855 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1919
1940s
peak decade

22 girls have been named Maerene since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Maerene recorded 22 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1945.

  • #44,855 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1919
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maerene ranks #44,855 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1919, peaking in the 1940s.

#44,855 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1919
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Maerene's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Maerene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Maerene's full recorded timeline at 1944, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Maerene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1945

Last recorded 1945
Peak year (1919)
6
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4.555.566.5 1919193719441945 5

Maerene by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (10 births, 45% of the file).

1940s was Maerene's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Maerene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maerene? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 22 babies named Maerene. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #44,855 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1945. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 6 births.
Where does Maerene sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maerene ranks #44,855 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Maerene most popular? ▼
Maerene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Maerene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maerene since 1919 -- 27 years through the most recent 1945 data.
What names are similar to Maerene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mae, Maeve, Maegan, Maelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Maerene

Nearby Names Like Maerene

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maerene

Mae Girl
#500 114,835 births
Maeve Girl
#76 29,608 births
Maegan Girl
9,171 births
Maelynn Girl
#1055 2,916 births
Maelyn Girl
#1249 2,490 births

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Ezora
22 births · Peak 1917
Elitha
22 births · Peak 1911
Voda
22 births · Peak 1915
Decima
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Maerene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–1945 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maerene draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.