US rank #6658 Girls' name Peak 2008 604 births

Maryclaire — #6658 US girls' name

604 babies named Maryclaire in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s51950s111960s421980s501990s1212000s1732010s1282020s69
#6658
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Maryclaire was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

24 babies were named Maryclaire in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maryclaire

The Social Security Administration has registered 604 babies named Maryclaire between 1922 and 2024, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maryclaire currently holds the #6658 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maryclaire performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 173 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Maryclaire shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Maryclaire in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maryclaire 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 604 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.

Maryclaire at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

604

Since 1922

103 years of records

Peak year

2008

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,658

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1922

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maryclaire popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1922

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
24
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
0510152025 202420172010200319961988196819571922 5

Maryclaire by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
173 births that decade — 29% of Maryclaire's all-time total
1920s51940s51950s111960s421980s501990s1212000s1732010s1282020s69

Maryclaire by state

Where Maryclaire concentrates geographically — total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Maryclaire
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 1.7%
#2 Illinois
5 0.8%
#3 Louisiana
5 0.8%
Texas share of Maryclaire's total US births 1.7%
Even split

10 of 604 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maryclaire?
604 babies have been named Maryclaire since 1922. It currently ranks #6658 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 24 births.
When was Maryclaire most popular?
Maryclaire was most popular in the 2000s decade with 173 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Maryclaire most popular?
The top states for the name Maryclaire are Texas (10 births), Illinois (5 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Maryclaire been used?
Maryclaire has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 103 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maryclaire?
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, 1922–2024 (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.