Girls' name · since 1900

Maryon

Maryon has 425 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,036 of 72,339
all-time among girls
425
born since 1900
1920s
peak decade

Maryon sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 425 recorded since 1900.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maryon has been recorded 425 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1953.

  • #13,036 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 425 born since 1900
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maryon ranks #13,036 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 425 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.

#13,036 of 72,339
all-time among girls
425
born since 1900
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Maryon's 425 recorded births place it above 81.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.

Maryon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Maryon's full recorded timeline at 1926, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Maryon popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1953

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1922)
25
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
051015202530 190019121917192219271932193819511953 5

Maryon popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1924 (Maryon as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1924 5

Maryon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (169 births, 40% of the file).

1920s was Maryon's strongest decade.

169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Maryon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 169 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Maryon by state

Where Maryon concentrates geographically, total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Maryon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
13 3.1%
#2 Michigan
5 1.2%
Illinois share of Maryon's total US births 3.1%
Even split

13 of 425 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maryon?
Maryon has been given to 425 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,036 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1953. 25 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Maryon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maryon ranks #13,036 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Maryon most popular?
Maryon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 169 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Maryon most popular?
The top states for the name Maryon are Illinois (13 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Maryon been used?
Records for Maryon go back to 1900, giving 54 years of history through 1953.
What names are similar to Maryon?
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 Maryon's data

  • Maryon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (169 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Illinois records the most Maryons (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Maryon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1900–1953 (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 Maryon 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.