Total births
373
Girls' name · since 1921
Marijean
373 babies named Marijean in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 373
- total births
- 1921–1988
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Marijean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 373 recorded since 1921.
Marijean has 373 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1988.
- 373 total births
- 1921–1988 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
373 girls have been named Marijean since 1921, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1988.
- 373
- total births
- 1921–1988
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Marijean was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
19 babies were named Marijean in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Marijean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marijean's full recorded timeline at 1949, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1932, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marijean at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Marijean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1988
- Peak year (1959)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Marijean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Marijean's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Marijean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 29
1920s
29 births
- 1930s
1930s
51 births
- 1940s
1940s
117 births
- 1950s
1950s
106 births
- 1960s 43
1960s
43 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 117 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marijean? ▼
373 babies have been named Marijean since 1921. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1959 with 19 births.
When was Marijean most popular? ▼
Marijean was most popular in the 1940s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Marijean been used? ▼
Marijean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 68 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Marijean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marijean's data
- Marijean's decade-level peak was the 1940s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marijean
Nearby Names Like Marijean
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marijean
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marijean side by side: Marijean vs Mary Marijean vs Margaret Marijean vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1921–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marijean: Baby Name Since 1921 - 373 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marijean. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Marijean 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 July 2026.