Total births
13,989
Girls' name · since 1889
Maryjane
13,989 babies named Maryjane in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1658
- among girls today
- 13,989
- born since 1889
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maryjane is the #1658 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 13,989 recorded since 1889.
Maryjane has 13,989 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1658 as of the latest data, more common than 91% 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 1889 to 2025.
- #1658 among girls today
- 13,989 born since 1889
- 2000s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maryjane is currently the #1658 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 13,989 born since 1889, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1658
- among girls today
- 13,989
- born since 1889
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Maryjane vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1658
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Maryjane was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
309 babies were named Maryjane in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Maryjane compares
13,989 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Maryjane's all-time total is 37x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maryjane | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,989 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 309 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maryjane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maryjane's full recorded timeline at 1962, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 309 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maryjane at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#1,658
Active since
1889
Maryjane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 309
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Maryjane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maryjane's strongest decade.
2,287 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Maryjane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 40
1900s
40 births
- 1910s 498
1910s
498 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,491 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,149 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,843 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,239 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,095 births
- 1970s 454
1970s
454 births
- 1980s 366
1980s
366 births
- 1990s 636
1990s
636 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,287 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,011 births
- 2020s 858
2020s
858 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,287 births (16% of all-time use).
How Maryjane 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 Maryjane's total volume
Maryjane vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maryjane by state
Where Maryjane concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,146 | 15.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,409 | 10.1% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,215 | 8.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 866 | 6.2% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 516 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 512 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 504 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 467 | 3.3% |
California share of Maryjane's total US births 15.3%
Even split
2,146 of 13,989 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Maryjane appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maryjane? ▼
13,989 babies have been named Maryjane since 1889. It currently ranks #1658 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 309 births.
When was Maryjane most popular? ▼
Maryjane was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,287 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Maryjane most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maryjane are California (2,146 births), New York (1,409 births), Pennsylvania (1,215 births).
How long has the name Maryjane been used? ▼
Maryjane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 137 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maryjane? ▼
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 Maryjane's data
- Maryjane's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (2,287 total births) through the 2020s (858) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Maryjanes (2,146 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.
Keep exploring Maryjane
Nearby Names Like Maryjane
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maryjane
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 Maryjane side by side: Maryjane vs Mary Maryjane vs Margaret Maryjane vs Maria
Related Names
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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, 1889–2025 (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. "Maryjane: #1658 Girls' Name - 13,989 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maryjane. 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 Maryjane 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.