US rank #13565 Girls' name Peak 1960 1,117 births

Maryjean — #13565 US girls' name

1,117 babies named Maryjean in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s1111930s1071940s2091950s2031960s2101970s781980s751990s502000s192010s382020s17
#13565
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Maryjean was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

34 babies were named Maryjean in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maryjean

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,117 babies named Maryjean between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maryjean currently holds the #13565 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maryjean performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 210 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Maryjean shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 100 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Maryjean in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maryjean 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 1,117 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.

Maryjean at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,117

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

1960

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#13,565

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maryjean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1960)
34
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
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Maryjean by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
210 births that decade — 19% of Maryjean's all-time total
1920s1111930s1071940s2091950s2031960s2101970s781980s751990s502000s192010s382020s17

Maryjean by state

Where Maryjean concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Maryjean
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
100 9.0%
#2 Pennsylvania
33 3.0%
#3 New Jersey
23 2.1%
#4 Illinois
16 1.4%
#5 Michigan
5 0.4%
#6 Minnesota
5 0.4%
New York share of Maryjean's total US births 9.0%
Even split

100 of 1,117 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maryjean?
1,117 babies have been named Maryjean since 1920. It currently ranks #13565 among girls. The peak year was 1960 with 34 births.
When was Maryjean most popular?
Maryjean was most popular in the 1960s decade with 210 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Maryjean most popular?
The top states for the name Maryjean are New York (100 births), Pennsylvania (33 births), New Jersey (23 births).
How long has the name Maryjean been used?
Maryjean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maryjean?
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, 1920–2024 (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.