Marye: 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	37	4	–	#1,177
1900s	73	7	+97%	#1,090
1910s	278	28	+281%	#1,067
1920s	372	37	+34%	#1,097
1930s	203	20	-45%	#1,363
1940s	234	23	+15%	#1,651
1950s	167	17	-29%	#2,058
1960s	78	8	-53%	#3,873
1970s	31	3	-60%	#6,786
1980s	39	4	+26%	#9,848
1990s	25	3	-36%	#8,371
2000s	15	2	-40%	#11,673
2010s	5	1	-67%	#17,144
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,177

1900s

+97%

#1,090

1910s

278

+281%

#1,067

1920s

372

+34%

#1,097

1930s

203

-45%

#1,363

1940s

234

+15%

#1,651

1950s

167

-29%

#2,058

1960s

-53%

#3,873

1970s

-60%

#6,786

1980s

+26%

#9,848

1990s

-36%

#8,371

2000s

-40%

#11,673

2010s

-67%

#17,144

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marye

Marye 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 1890, 1,557 American babies have been named Marye. Its peak came in 1920, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Marye?

The median living Marye is about 72 years old; half are between 60 and 80. An estimated 500 people named Marye 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.

Marye 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,144
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,673
2000	7	#12,649
1995	5	#14,887
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,150
1980	6	#9,848
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,786
1965	12	#3,873
1960	9	#4,657
1955	20	#2,521
1950	17	#2,504
1945	23	#1,780
1940	22	#1,727
1935	23	#1,593
1930	32	#1,363
1925	39	#1,265
1920	47	#1,097
1915	40	#1,067
1910	10	#1,588
1905	8	#1,496
1900	11	#1,204
1895	9	#1,177
1890	5	#1,461
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marye?

The median living Marye is about 72 years old. Half of all living Maryes are between 60 and 80 years old.

How many people named Marye are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Marye are alive in the United States, based on 1,557 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marye mean?

A female given name, variant of Mary.

How popular is the name Marye in 2025?

Marye 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 Marye?

1,557 babies have been named Marye in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marye most popular?

Marye peaked in 1920, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Marye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marye rising or falling?

Marye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Marye

Marye popularity over time

The story of Marye

How old are people named Marye?

Marye year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Marye