Maryfrances: 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	–	#2,959
1920s	42	4	+11%	#3,264
1930s	24	2	-43%	#3,662
1940s	75	8	+213%	#2,693
1950s	67	7	-11%	#3,414
1960s	193	19	+188%	#2,158
1970s	115	12	-40%	#4,401
1980s	114	11	-1%	#4,653
1990s	99	10	-13%	#6,153
2000s	77	8	-22%	#9,640
2010s	58	6	-25%	#9,591
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	+1%	#10,049

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,959

1920s

+11%

#3,264

1930s

-43%

#3,662

1940s

+213%

#2,693

1950s

-11%

#3,414

1960s

193

+188%

#2,158

1970s

115

-40%

#4,401

1980s

114

-1%

#4,653

1990s

-13%

#6,153

2000s

-22%

#9,640

2010s

-25%

#9,591

2020s (to 2025)

+1%

#10,049

The story of Maryfrances

Maryfrances is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,558 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 937 American babies have been named Maryfrances. Its peak came in 1963, when 31 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 Maryfrances stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maryfrances?

The median living Maryfrances is about 46 years old; half are between 29 and 62. An estimated 800 people named Maryfrances 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.

Maryfrances year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,558
2024	5	#16,833
2023	6	#14,555
2022	6	#14,695
2021	10	#10,049
2020	–	–
2019	8	#12,050
2018	11	#9,591
2017	5	#17,527
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,731
2014	10	#10,658
2013	8	#12,749
2012	5	#18,608
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,856
2009	5	#19,179
2008	5	#19,452
2007	7	#14,913
2006	7	#14,575
2005	7	#13,962
2004	10	#10,427
2003	10	#10,167
2002	10	#9,987
2001	6	#14,693
2000	10	#9,640
1995	15	#6,153
1990	11	#7,662
1985	9	#7,338
1980	10	#6,597
1975	8	#6,890
1970	13	#4,401
1965	26	#2,384
1960	16	#3,167
1955	5	#6,409
1950	6	#5,092
1945	12	#2,693
1940	5	#4,810
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#4,295
1920	10	#3,264
1915	8	#3,326
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maryfrances?

The median living Maryfrances is about 46 years old. Half of all living Maryfrancess are between 29 and 62 years old.

How many people named Maryfrances are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Maryfrances are alive in the United States, based on 937 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maryfrances in 2025?

Maryfrances ranked #11,558 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maryfrances?

937 babies have been named Maryfrances in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maryfrances most popular?

Maryfrances peaked in 1963, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Maryfrances a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maryfrances rising or falling?

Maryfrances has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Maryfrances popularity over time

The story of Maryfrances

How old are people named Maryfrances?

Maryfrances year by year

Frequently asked questions

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