Marium: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	31	3	–	#3,355
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	10	1	–	#4,819
1950s	5	1	-50%	#5,922
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	18	2	–	#8,902
1990s	119	12	+561%	#5,503
2000s	119	12	0%	#6,384
2010s	57	6	-52%	#10,898
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-39%	#11,822

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,355

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,819

1950s

-50%

#5,922

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,902

1990s

119

+561%

#5,503

2000s

119

#6,384

2010s

-52%

#10,898

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#11,822

The story of Marium

Marium 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 1920, 380 American babies have been named Marium. Its peak came in 1998, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Marium stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marium?

The median living Marium is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 30. An estimated 300 people named Marium 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.

Marium 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	8	#11,822
2022	7	#13,099
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,497
2019	5	#17,130
2018	9	#11,123
2017	5	#17,519
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,260
2013	5	#18,300
2012	9	#11,901
2011	10	#10,898
2010	9	#11,902
2009	13	#9,209
2008	10	#11,308
2007	13	#9,361
2006	9	#12,056
2005	14	#8,188
2004	14	#8,087
2003	12	#8,859
2002	9	#10,774
2001	8	#11,665
2000	17	#6,384
1995	15	#6,151
1990	8	#9,815
1985	7	#8,902
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,479
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marium?

The median living Marium is about 23 years old. Half of all living Mariums are between 16 and 30 years old.

How many people named Marium are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Marium are alive in the United States, based on 380 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marium in 2025?

Marium 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 Marium?

380 babies have been named Marium in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marium most popular?

Marium peaked in 1998, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Marium a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marium rising or falling?

Marium has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marium popularity over time

The story of Marium

How old are people named Marium?

Marium year by year

Frequently asked questions

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