US rank #2214 Girls' name Peak 1943 62,831 births

Maryann — #2214 US girls' name

62,831 babies named Maryann in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s361890s911900s1781910s10881920s28701930s84431940s170531950s122351960s92261970s37041980s28411990s18062000s16302010s11782020s452
#2214
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

1940s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Maryann was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

2,050 babies were named Maryann in 1943 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maryann

The Social Security Administration has registered 62,831 babies named Maryann between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maryann currently holds the #2214 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1943, when 2,050 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maryann performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 17,053 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Maryann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 12,635 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Maryann in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maryann 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 62,831 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.

Maryann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

62,831

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1943

2,050 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#2,214

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maryann popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1943)
2,050
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,0002,500 202420061988197019521934191618981880 6

Maryann popularity over time — boys

52 total births recorded since 1933 (Maryann as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 52 births
456789 196119601945194319421941194019341933 5

Maryann by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
17,053 births that decade — 27% of Maryann's all-time total
1880s361890s911900s1781910s10881920s28701930s84431940s170531950s122351960s92261970s37041980s28411990s18062000s16302010s11782020s452

Maryann by state

Where Maryann concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maryann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
12,635 20.1%
#2 Pennsylvania
9,202 14.6%
#3 New Jersey
6,086 9.7%
#4 Illinois
3,896 6.2%
#5 California
3,670 5.8%
#6 Ohio
2,997 4.8%
#7 Michigan
2,843 4.5%
#8 Massachusetts
2,625 4.2%
New York share of Maryann's total US births 20.1%
Even split

12,635 of 62,831 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Maryann appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maryann?
62,831 babies have been named Maryann since 1880. It currently ranks #2214 among girls. The peak year was 1943 with 2,050 births.
When was Maryann most popular?
Maryann was most popular in the 1940s decade with 17,053 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Maryann most popular?
The top states for the name Maryann are New York (12,635 births), Pennsylvania (9,202 births), New Jersey (6,086 births).
How long has the name Maryann been used?
Maryann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maryann?
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, 1880–2024 (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.