Total births
353
Girls' name · since 1925
Maryclare
Maryclare has 353 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15504
- among girls today
- 353
- born since 1925
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maryclare is the #15504 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 353 recorded since 1925.
Maryclare has 353 recorded births among girls since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15504 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, 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 1925 to 2025.
- #15504 among girls today
- 353 born since 1925
- 2000s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maryclare is currently the #15504 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 353 born since 1925, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15504
- among girls today
- 353
- born since 1925
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Maryclare vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15504
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Maryclare was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
14 babies were named Maryclare in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Maryclare compares
353 48th percentile among 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
Maryclare's all-time total is 8% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maryclare | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 353 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maryclare's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maryclare's full recorded timeline at 1996, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maryclare at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#15,504
Active since
1925
Maryclare popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Maryclare by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maryclare's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Maryclare births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s
1960s
40 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 90 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maryclare? ▼
Maryclare has been given to 353 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15504 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Maryclare most popular? ▼
Maryclare was most popular in the 2000s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Maryclare been used? ▼
Records for Maryclare go back to 1925, giving 101 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maryclare? ▼
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 Maryclare's data
- Maryclare's decade-level peak was the 2000s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Maryclare
Nearby Names Like Maryclare
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maryclare
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 Maryclare side by side: Maryclare vs Mary Maryclare vs Margaret Maryclare vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1925–2025 (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. "Maryclare: #15504 Girls' Name - 353 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maryclare. 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 Maryclare 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 June 2026.