Girls' name · since 1916
Marysue
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 440 babies named Marysue, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,773 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 440
- born since 1916
- 1960s
- peak decade
Marysue is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 440 have been recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Marysue recorded 440 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2016.
- #12,773 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 440 born since 1916
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marysue ranks #12,773 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 440 born since 1916, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12,773 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 440
- born since 1916
- 1960s
- peak decade
Marysue's 440 recorded births place it above 82.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Marysue's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marysue splits its recorded history at 1952: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marysue popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2016
- Peak year (1960)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Marysue by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (126 births, 29% of the file).
1960s was Marysue's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Marysue births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 22
1910s
22 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 33
1930s
33 births
- 1940s
1940s
110 births
- 1950s
1950s
113 births
- 1960s
1960s
126 births
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 126 births (29% of all-time use).
Marysue by state
Where Marysue concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 6 | 1.4% |
10 of 440 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Marysue's data
- Marysue's decade-level peak was the 1960s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Marysues (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Marysue: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~100 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, 1916–2016 (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 Marysue 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.