Girls' name · since 1917
Maryl
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 318 babies named Maryl, peaking in 1946. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,434 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 318
- born since 1917
- 1950s
- peak decade
Maryl is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 318 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maryl has been recorded 318 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1993.
- #15,434 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 318 born since 1917
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maryl ranks #15,434 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 318 born since 1917, peaking in the 1950s.
- #15,434 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 318
- born since 1917
- 1950s
- peak decade
Maryl's 318 recorded births place it above 78.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Maryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maryl's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1946 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maryl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1993
- Peak year (1946)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Maryl by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (108 births, 34% of the file).
1950s was Maryl's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Maryl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s
1940s
103 births
- 1950s
1950s
108 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 108 births (34% of all-time use).
Maryl by state
Where Maryl concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.9% |
6 of 318 births nationwide.
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What to do with Maryl's data
- Maryl's decade-level peak was the 1950s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maryls (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Maryl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1946)
Similar record span (~76 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1917–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Maryl 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 August 2026.