Maryellen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,654

among girls · ↑1,186 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maryellen

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1960

472 babies

All-time total

13,144

#1,408 all-time among girls

First recorded

1891

in Social Security records

Maryellen popularity over time

13,144 babies have been named Maryellen since 1891, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	27	3	–	#1,396
1900s	47	5	+74%	#1,121
1910s	343	34	+630%	#912
1920s	809	81	+136%	#711
1930s	940	94	+16%	#561
1940s	2,463	246	+162%	#432
1950s	2,859	286	+16%	#480
1960s	2,970	297	+4%	#450
1970s	987	99	-67%	#818
1980s	648	65	-34%	#1,440
1990s	390	39	-40%	#2,628
2000s	296	30	-24%	#3,842
2010s	231	23	-22%	#5,057
2020s (to 2025)	134	22	-3%	#4,746

Where Maryellen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Maryellen

Maryellen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,654 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 13,144 American babies have been named Maryellen. Its peak came in 1960, when 472 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Maryellen?

The median living Maryellen is about 64 years old; half are between 54 and 73. An estimated 9,500 people named Maryellen 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.

Maryellen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,654
2024	17	#6,840
2023	18	#6,578
2022	29	#4,746
2021	24	#5,351
2020	24	#5,265
2019	17	#6,929
2018	18	#6,697
2017	18	#6,714
2016	26	#5,229
2015	23	#5,773
2014	24	#5,568
2013	25	#5,430
2012	27	#5,199
2011	25	#5,481
2010	28	#5,057
2009	22	#6,236
2008	31	#4,837
2007	22	#6,247
2006	23	#5,846
2005	29	#4,665
2004	34	#4,150
2003	34	#4,000
2002	34	#3,857
2001	34	#3,842
2000	33	#3,848
1995	35	#3,261
1990	45	#2,628
1985	62	#1,825
1980	75	#1,563
1975	98	#1,187
1970	170	#818
1965	265	#586
1960	472	#450
1955	271	#551
1950	259	#502
1945	225	#482
1940	178	#517
1935	109	#625
1930	85	#767
1925	69	#892
1920	71	#863
1915	48	#961
1910	5	#2,653
1905	–	–
1900	12	#1,149
1895	5	#1,743
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maryellen?

The median living Maryellen is about 64 years old. Half of all living Maryellens are between 54 and 73 years old.

How many people named Maryellen are alive today?

An estimated 9,500 people named Maryellen are alive in the United States, based on 13,144 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maryellen in 2025?

Maryellen ranked #5,654 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maryellen?

13,144 babies have been named Maryellen in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maryellen most popular?

Maryellen peaked in 1960, when 472 newborns received the name.

Is Maryellen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maryellen rising or falling?

Maryellen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Maryellen become more popular?

Maryellen looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Maryellen in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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