Girls' name · since 1915
Marjean
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 1,558 babies named Marjean, peaking in 1951. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,556 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,558
- born since 1915
- 1940s
- peak decade
Marjean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,558 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marjean has been recorded 1,558 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1981.
- #5,556 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,558 born since 1915
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marjean ranks #5,556 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,558 born since 1915, peaking in the 1940s.
- #5,556 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,558
- born since 1915
- 1940s
- peak decade
Marjean's 1,558 recorded births place it above 92.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Utah.
Marjean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marjean's full recorded timeline at 1946, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1951 peak of 55 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marjean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1981
- Peak year (1951)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Marjean by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (399 births, 26% of the file).
1940s was Marjean's strongest decade.
399 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Marjean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
233 births
- 1930s
1930s
354 births
- 1940s
1940s
399 births
- 1950s
1950s
392 births
- 1960s 138
1960s
138 births
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 399 births (26% of all-time use).
How Marjean compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marjean's total volume
Marjean by state
Where Marjean concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 61 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Wisconsin | | 44 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 37 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Iowa | | 33 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 33 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 19 | 1.2% |
| #7 | South Dakota | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Nebraska | | 6 | 0.4% |
61 of 1,558 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Marjean appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Marjean's data
- Marjean's decade-level peak was the 1940s (399 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Marjeans (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marjean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1951)
Similar record span (~66 yrs)
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, 1915–1981 (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 Marjean 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.