Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Maryjane

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,840 Trend ↓ Falling 28%
Rank 2025
#1,840
among girls · ↓178 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
109
named Maryjane · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,746
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
309 babies
All-time total
13,989
#1,352 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Maryjane popularity over time

13,989 babies have been named Maryjane since 1889, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1923Girls

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 5 1 – #1,411
1890s 17 2 +240% #1,162
1900s 40 4 +135% #1,599
1910s 498 50 +1145% #708
1920s 1,491 149 +199% #463
1930s 1,149 115 -23% #544
1940s 1,843 184 +60% #500
1950s 1,239 124 -33% #644
1960s 1,095 110 -12% #824
1970s 454 45 -59% #1,459
1980s 366 37 -19% #2,323
1990s 636 64 +74% #1,400
2000s 2,287 229 +260% #890
2010s 2,011 201 -12% #1,074
2020s (to 2025) 858 143 -29% #1,314

Where Maryjane 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 103 0.06 outside top 500
2027 98 0.06 outside top 500
2028 94 0.06 outside top 500
2029 91 0.06 outside top 500
2030 88 0.06 outside top 500

Where Maryjane is most popular

Girls named Maryjane per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.085 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Arizona, and Ohio.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Maryjane born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 152 0.181 +113%
Arizona 22 0.157 +84%
Ohio 30 0.126 +49%
Michigan 21 0.115 +36%
Mississippi 5 0.107 +26%
Texas 84 0.104 +23%
Alabama 5 0.053 -37%
Florida 21 0.049 -42%
Pennsylvania 11 0.047 -45%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -46%
Washington 5 0.035 -59%
New York 10 0.025 -70%
Georgia 5 0.022 -74%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -74%
Illinois 5 0.022 -74%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Maryjane

Maryjane is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,840 in 2025 with 109 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 13,989 American babies have been named Maryjane. Its peak came in 2009, when 309 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Maryjane?

The median living Maryjane is about 25 years old; half are between 14 and 66. An estimated 10 thousand people named Maryjane are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maryjane year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 109 #1,840
2024 124 #1,662
2023 136 #1,562
2022 162 #1,409
2021 159 #1,382
2020 168 #1,314
2019 192 #1,226
2018 176 #1,296
2017 182 #1,293
2016 220 #1,147
2015 197 #1,243
2014 196 #1,243
2013 191 #1,251
2012 212 #1,161
2011 213 #1,153
2010 232 #1,074
2009 309 #890
2008 286 #949
2007 291 #929
2006 247 #1,040
2005 247 #991
2004 230 #1,022
2003 226 #1,022
2002 183 #1,139
2001 132 #1,436
2000 136 #1,377
1995 50 #2,544
1990 27 #3,867
1985 35 #2,736
1980 37 #2,575
1975 42 #2,087
1970 70 #1,459
1965 100 #1,052
1960 139 #890
1955 108 #951
1950 178 #644
1945 184 #539
1940 163 #538
1935 122 #589
1930 92 #733
1925 152 #585
1920 113 #686
1915 58 #864
1910 14 #1,250
1905 – –
1900 5 #2,116
1895 – –
1890 7 #1,162
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maryjane?

The median living Maryjane is about 25 years old. Half of all living Maryjanes are between 14 and 66 years old.

How many people named Maryjane are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Maryjane are alive in the United States, based on 13,989 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maryjane in 2025?

Maryjane ranked #1,840 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 109 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maryjane?

13,989 babies have been named Maryjane in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maryjane most popular?

Maryjane peaked in 2009, when 309 newborns received the name.

Is Maryjane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maryjane rising or falling?

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

Will Maryjane become more popular?

Maryjane is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 girls named Maryjane in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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