Total births
2,500
Girls' name · since 1899
Maryalice
Maryalice has 2,500 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7990
- among girls today
- 2,500
- born since 1899
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maryalice is the #7990 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,500 recorded since 1899.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maryalice has been recorded 2,500 times among girls since 1899, currently ranked #7990 nationally and more common than 55% of girls, 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 1899 to 2025.
- #7990 among girls today
- 2,500 born since 1899
- 1940s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Maryalice is currently the #7990 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 2,500 born since 1899, peaking in the 1940s.
- #7990
- among girls today
- 2,500
- born since 1899
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Maryalice vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7990
of 17,726 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.
How Maryalice compares
2,500 Top 19% higher than 81% of 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
Maryalice's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maryalice | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,500 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 51 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maryalice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maryalice splits its recorded history at 1967: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1899 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 51 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maryalice at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1947
Current rank
#7,990
Active since
1899
Maryalice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2025
- Peak year (1947)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Maryalice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Maryalice's strongest decade.
358 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Maryalice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 123
1910s
123 births
- 1920s
1920s
328 births
- 1930s
1930s
222 births
- 1940s
1940s
358 births
- 1950s
1950s
285 births
- 1960s
1960s
350 births
- 1970s
1970s
145 births
- 1980s
1980s
147 births
- 1990s 141
1990s
141 births
- 2000s 126
2000s
126 births
- 2010s
2010s
168 births
- 2020s 91
2020s
91 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 358 births (14% of all-time use).
How Maryalice 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 Maryalice's total volume
Maryalice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maryalice by state
Where Maryalice concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| 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 2,500 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? ▼
2,500 babies have been named Maryalice since 1899. It currently ranks #7990 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? ▼
Records for Maryalice go back to 1899, giving 127 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Maryalice's data
- Maryalice's decade-level peak was the 1940s (358 total births); usage has since declined to 91 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Maryalices (192 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Maryalice
Nearby Names Like Maryalice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maryalice
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 Maryalice side by side: Maryalice vs Mary Maryalice vs Margaret Maryalice vs Maria
Related Names
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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, 1899–2025 (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. "Maryalice: #7990 Girls' Name - 2,500 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maryalice. 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 Maryalice 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.