US rank #15375 Girls' name Peak 1963 929 births

Maryfrances — #15375 US girls' name

929 babies named Maryfrances in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s381920s421930s241940s751950s671960s1931970s1151980s1141990s992000s772010s582020s27
#15375
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Maryfrances was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

31 babies were named Maryfrances in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maryfrances

The Social Security Administration has registered 929 babies named Maryfrances between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maryfrances currently holds the #15375 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maryfrances performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 193 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Maryfrances shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Maryfrances in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maryfrances 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 929 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.

Maryfrances at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

929

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1963

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,375

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maryfrances popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1963)
31
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Maryfrances by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
193 births that decade — 21% of Maryfrances's all-time total
1910s381920s421930s241940s751950s671960s1931970s1151980s1141990s992000s772010s582020s27

Maryfrances by state

Where Maryfrances concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Maryfrances
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
22 2.4%
#2 New York
13 1.4%
Pennsylvania share of Maryfrances's total US births 2.4%
Even split

22 of 929 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maryfrances?
929 babies have been named Maryfrances since 1913. It currently ranks #15375 among girls. The peak year was 1963 with 31 births.
When was Maryfrances most popular?
Maryfrances was most popular in the 1960s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Maryfrances most popular?
The top states for the name Maryfrances are Pennsylvania (22 births), New York (13 births).
How long has the name Maryfrances been used?
Maryfrances has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maryfrances?
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, 1913–2024 (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.