Girls' name · since 1982

Marycarmen

Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 365 babies named Marycarmen, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

365
total births
1982–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade

Marycarmen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 365 have been recorded since 1982.

Marycarmen has 365 recorded births among girls since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2020.

  • 365 total births
  • 1982–2020 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Marycarmen's 365 recorded births place it above 80% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.

Marycarmen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Marycarmen splits its recorded history at 2003: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Marycarmen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2001)
24
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
0510152025 198219921996200020042008201220172020 6

Marycarmen by decade

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

2000s was Marycarmen's strongest decade.

158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Marycarmen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 158 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Marycarmen by state

Where Marycarmen concentrates geographically, total births since 1982

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Marycarmen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
74 20.3%
#2 Texas
23 6.3%
#3 Illinois
5 1.4%
California share of Marycarmen's total US births 20.3%
Even split

74 of 365 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marycarmen?
Marycarmen has been given to 365 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 24 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Marycarmen most popular?
Marycarmen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Marycarmen most popular?
The top states for the name Marycarmen are California (74 births), Texas (23 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Marycarmen been used?
The SSA has tracked Marycarmen since 1982 -- 39 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Marycarmen?
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 Marycarmen's data

  • Marycarmen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (158 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Marycarmens (74 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.

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, 1982–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Marycarmen: Baby Name Since 1982 - 365 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marycarmen. 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 Marycarmen 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.