Total births
7,109
Girls' name · since 1915
Maryjo
7,109 babies named Maryjo in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6958
- among girls today
- 7,109
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Maryjo currently ranks #6958 among girls' names in America, with 7,109 babies recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maryjo has been recorded 7,109 times among girls since 1915, currently ranked #6958 nationally and more common than 61% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #6958 among girls today
- 7,109 born since 1915
- 1960s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maryjo is currently the #6958 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 7,109 born since 1915, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6958
- among girls today
- 7,109
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Maryjo vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6958
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Maryjo was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
293 babies were named Maryjo in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Maryjo compares
7,109 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Maryjo's all-time total is 19x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maryjo | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,109 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 293 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maryjo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maryjo's full recorded timeline at 1970, 24% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 76% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 293 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maryjo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#6,958
Active since
1915
Maryjo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 293
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Maryjo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Maryjo's strongest decade.
2,081 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Maryjo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 44
1910s
44 births
- 1920s 160
1920s
160 births
- 1930s 371
1930s
371 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,062 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,689 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,081 births
- 1970s 740
1970s
740 births
- 1980s 381
1980s
381 births
- 1990s 255
1990s
255 births
- 2000s 162
2000s
162 births
- 2010s 93
2010s
93 births
- 2020s 71
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,081 births (29% of all-time use).
How Maryjo 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 Maryjo's total volume
Maryjo vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maryjo by state
Where Maryjo concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 797 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 756 | 10.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 489 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 431 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 422 | 5.9% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 418 | 5.9% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 366 | 5.1% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 264 | 3.7% |
New York share of Maryjo's total US births 11.2%
Even split
797 of 7,109 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Maryjo appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maryjo? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 7,109 babies named Maryjo. Today it holds rank #6958 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 293 births.
When was Maryjo most popular? ▼
Maryjo was most popular in the 1960s decade with 2,081 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Maryjo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maryjo are New York (797 births), Pennsylvania (756 births), Michigan (489 births).
How long has the name Maryjo been used? ▼
Records for Maryjo go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maryjo? ▼
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 Maryjo's data
- Maryjo's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,081 total births); usage has since declined to 71 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Maryjos (797 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 Maryjo
Nearby Names Like Maryjo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maryjo
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 Maryjo side by side: Maryjo vs Mary Maryjo vs Margaret Maryjo 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, 1915–2025 (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. "Maryjo: #6958 Girls' Name - 7,109 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maryjo. 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 Maryjo 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.