Marijane: 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	97	10	–	#1,492
1920s	190	19	+96%	#1,572
1930s	200	20	+5%	#1,460
1940s	279	28	+39%	#1,456
1950s	279	28	0%	#1,700
1960s	146	15	-48%	#2,514
1970s	74	7	-49%	#5,313
1980s	42	4	-43%	#8,900
1990s	69	7	+64%	#6,260
2000s	191	19	+177%	#5,188
2010s	91	9	-52%	#8,920
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-71%	#14,685

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,492

1920s

190

+96%

#1,572

1930s

200

+5%

#1,460

1940s

279

+39%

#1,456

1950s

279

#1,700

1960s

146

-48%

#2,514

1970s

-49%

#5,313

1980s

-43%

#8,900

1990s

+64%

#6,260

2000s

191

+177%

#5,188

2010s

-52%

#8,920

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#14,685

The story of Marijane

Marijane 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 1913, 1,674 American babies have been named Marijane. Its peak came in 1946, when 37 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 Marijane stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marijane?

The median living Marijane is about 61 years old; half are between 24 and 74. An estimated 1,100 people named Marijane 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.

Marijane 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	5	#16,820
2023	5	#16,739
2022	6	#14,685
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	12	#8,920
2018	9	#11,120
2017	9	#11,288
2016	8	#12,472
2015	7	#13,961
2014	12	#9,338
2013	7	#14,115
2012	11	#10,174
2011	9	#11,818
2010	7	#14,437
2009	11	#10,413
2008	18	#7,280
2007	21	#6,470
2006	26	#5,331
2005	21	#5,940
2004	22	#5,686
2003	24	#5,188
2002	15	#7,302
2001	16	#6,852
2000	17	#6,383
1995	11	#7,867
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,900
1980	5	#11,442
1975	5	#9,986
1970	9	#5,653
1965	14	#3,493
1960	19	#2,876
1955	29	#2,006
1950	31	#1,700
1945	26	#1,641
1940	15	#2,174
1935	16	#2,067
1930	25	#1,592
1925	25	#1,730
1920	28	#1,572
1915	9	#3,044
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marijane?

The median living Marijane is about 61 years old. Half of all living Marijanes are between 24 and 74 years old.

How many people named Marijane are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Marijane are alive in the United States, based on 1,674 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marijane in 2025?

Marijane 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 Marijane?

1,674 babies have been named Marijane in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marijane most popular?

Marijane peaked in 1946, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Marijane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marijane rising or falling?

Marijane is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Marijane popularity over time

The story of Marijane

How old are people named Marijane?

Marijane year by year

Frequently asked questions

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