Maralee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	38	4	–	#1,784
1920s	83	8	+118%	#3,030
1930s	112	11	+35%	#2,076
1940s	169	17	+51%	#1,616
1950s	190	19	+12%	#2,056
1960s	127	13	-33%	#3,031
1970s	87	9	-31%	#4,613
1980s	43	4	-51%	#8,693
1990s	21	2	-51%	#8,273
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	12	1	–	#15,538
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-3%	#13,088

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,784

1920s

+118%

#3,030

1930s

112

+35%

#2,076

1940s

169

+51%

#1,616

1950s

190

+12%

#2,056

1960s

127

-33%

#3,031

1970s

-31%

#4,613

1980s

-51%

#8,693

1990s

-51%

#8,273

2000s

–

2010s

–

#15,538

2020s (to 2025)

-3%

#13,088

The story of Maralee

Maralee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 889 American babies have been named Maralee. Its peak came in 1943, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maralee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maralee?

The median living Maralee is about 67 years old; half are between 53 and 75. An estimated 600 people named Maralee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maralee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	7	#13,088
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,538
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#16,082
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	10	#8,273
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,693
1975	8	#6,874
1970	12	#4,657
1965	12	#3,861
1960	15	#3,296
1955	18	#2,684
1950	18	#2,396
1945	13	#2,551
1940	7	#3,723
1935	13	#2,387
1930	10	#2,988
1925	7	#4,276
1920	11	#3,030
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maralee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maralee?

The median living Maralee is about 67 years old. Half of all living Maralees are between 53 and 75 years old.

How many people named Maralee are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Maralee are alive in the United States, based on 889 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maralee in 2025?

Maralee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maralee?

889 babies have been named Maralee in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maralee most popular?

Maralee peaked in 1943, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Maralee a boy or girl name?

Maralee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maralee rising or falling?

Maralee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Maralee popularity over time

The story of Maralee

How old are people named Maralee?

Maralee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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