US rank #7959 Girls' name Peak 1947 2,485 births

Maryalice — #7959 US girls' name

2,485 babies named Maryalice in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s111910s1231920s3281930s2221940s3581950s2851960s3501970s1451980s1471990s1412000s1262010s1682020s76
#7959
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

1940s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Maryalice was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

51 babies were named Maryalice in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maryalice

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,485 babies named Maryalice between 1899 and 2024, spanning 126 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maryalice currently holds the #7959 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 51 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maryalice performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 358 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Maryalice shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 192 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Maryalice in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maryalice 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 2,485 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.

Maryalice at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,485

Since 1899

126 years of records

Peak year

1947

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#7,959

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1899

Recorded for 126 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maryalice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1899

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1947)
51
Annual births at peak — across 126 years of records
0204060 202420091994197919641949193419191899 5

Maryalice by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
358 births that decade — 14% of Maryalice's all-time total
1890s51900s111910s1231920s3281930s2221940s3581950s2851960s3501970s1451980s1471990s1412000s1262010s1682020s76

Maryalice by state

Where Maryalice concentrates geographically — total births since 1899

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maryalice
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
192 7.7%
#2 Pennsylvania
129 5.2%
#3 Texas
50 2.0%
#4 California
32 1.3%
#5 Ohio
20 0.8%
#6 Massachusetts
17 0.7%
#7 New Jersey
13 0.5%
#8 Illinois
10 0.4%
New York share of Maryalice's total US births 7.7%
Even split

192 of 2,485 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Maryalice appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maryalice?
2,485 babies have been named Maryalice since 1899. It currently ranks #7959 among girls. The peak year was 1947 with 51 births.
When was Maryalice most popular?
Maryalice was most popular in the 1940s decade with 358 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Maryalice most popular?
The top states for the name Maryalice are New York (192 births), Pennsylvania (129 births), Texas (50 births).
How long has the name Maryalice been used?
Maryalice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 126 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maryalice?
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.

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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, 1899–2024 (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.