Total births
13,144
Girls' name · since 1891
Maryellen
Maryellen has 13,144 recorded births since 1891 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6662
- among girls today
- 13,144
- born since 1891
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maryellen is the #6662 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 13,144 recorded since 1891.
Maryellen has 13,144 recorded births among girls since 1891, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6662 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2025.
- #6662 among girls today
- 13,144 born since 1891
- 1960s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maryellen is currently the #6662 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 13,144 born since 1891, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6662
- among girls today
- 13,144
- born since 1891
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Maryellen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6662
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Maryellen was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
472 babies were named Maryellen in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Maryellen compares
13,144 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Maryellen's all-time total is 34x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maryellen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,144 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 472 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maryellen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maryellen's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1891, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 472, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maryellen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#6,662
Active since
1891
Maryellen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 472
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Maryellen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Maryellen's strongest decade.
2,970 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Maryellen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 27
1890s
27 births
- 1900s 47
1900s
47 births
- 1910s 343
1910s
343 births
- 1920s 809
1920s
809 births
- 1930s 940
1930s
940 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,463 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,859 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,970 births
- 1970s 987
1970s
987 births
- 1980s 648
1980s
648 births
- 1990s 390
1990s
390 births
- 2000s 296
2000s
296 births
- 2010s 231
2010s
231 births
- 2020s 134
2020s
134 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,970 births (23% of all-time use).
How Maryellen 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 Maryellen's total volume
Maryellen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maryellen by state
Where Maryellen concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,656 | 20.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 1,705 | 13.0% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 1,261 | 9.6% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 1,063 | 8.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 592 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Connecticut | | 470 | 3.6% |
| #7 | California | | 453 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 435 | 3.3% |
New York share of Maryellen's total US births 20.2%
Even split
2,656 of 13,144 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Maryellen appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maryellen? ▼
13,144 babies have been named Maryellen since 1891. It currently ranks #6662 among girls. The peak year was 1960 with 472 births.
When was Maryellen most popular? ▼
Maryellen was most popular in the 1960s decade with 2,970 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Maryellen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maryellen are New York (2,656 births), Pennsylvania (1,705 births), Massachusetts (1,261 births).
How long has the name Maryellen been used? ▼
Records for Maryellen go back to 1891, giving 135 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maryellen? ▼
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 Maryellen's data
- Maryellen's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,970 total births); usage has since declined to 134 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Maryellens (2,656 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 Maryellen
Nearby Names Like Maryellen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maryellen
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 Maryellen side by side: Maryellen vs Mary Maryellen vs Margaret Maryellen vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maryellen
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, 1891–2025 (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. "Maryellen: #6662 Girls' Name - 13,144 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maryellen. 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 Maryellen 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.