Recorded 1918–1971 Girls' name Peak 1923 153 births

Marrian — girls' name

153 babies named Marrian in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s121920s571930s311940s181950s181960s111970s6

The verdict

153 girls have been named Marrian since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1971.

153
total births
1918–1971
years on record
1920s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Marrian was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

11 babies were named Marrian in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marrian

The Social Security Administration has registered 153 babies named Marrian between 1918 and 1971, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marrian currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marrian performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Marrian shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marrian in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 153 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marrian at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

153

Since 1918

54 years of records

Peak year

1923

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1918

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1971

Marrian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1918

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1923)
11
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
4681012 197119591948193619321927192419211918 5

Marrian by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
57 births that decade — 37% of Marrian's all-time total
1910s121920s571930s311940s181950s181960s111970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marrian?
153 babies have been named Marrian since 1918. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1923 with 11 births.
When was Marrian most popular?
Marrian was most popular in the 1920s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Marrian been used?
Marrian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 54 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Marrian?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1918–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.