Total births
269
Girls' name · since 1949
Marjan
Marjan has 269 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10404
- among girls today
- 269
- born since 1949
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Marjan is the #10404 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 269 recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Marjan recorded 269 times among girls since 1949, holding rank #10404 nationally today, ahead of 41% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #10404 among girls today
- 269 born since 1949
- 2020s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Marjan is currently the #10404 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 269 born since 1949, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10404
- among girls today
- 269
- born since 1949
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Marjan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10404
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Marjan was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
16 babies were named Marjan in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Marjan compares
269 43rd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marjan's all-time total is 30% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marjan | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 269 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marjan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marjan's full recorded timeline at 1998, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marjan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#10,404
Active since
1949
Marjan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Marjan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Marjan's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Marjan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 65 births (24% of all-time use).
Marjan by state
Where Marjan concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 6.3% |
California share of Marjan's total US births 6.3%
17 of 269 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marjan? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 269 babies named Marjan. Today it holds rank #10404 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 16 births.
When was Marjan most popular? ▼
Marjan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Marjan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marjan are California (17 births).
How long has the name Marjan been used? ▼
Records for Marjan go back to 1949, giving 77 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Marjan? ▼
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 Marjan's data
- California records the most Marjans (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Marjan
Nearby Names Like Marjan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marjan
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 Marjan side by side: Marjan vs Mary Marjan vs Margaret Marjan 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, 1949–2025 (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. "Marjan: #10404 Girls' Name - 269 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marjan. 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 Marjan 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.