Maryjean: 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	111	11	–	#2,223
1930s	107	11	-4%	#1,763
1940s	209	21	+95%	#1,477
1950s	203	20	-3%	#1,969
1960s	210	21	+3%	#1,967
1970s	78	8	-63%	#3,386
1980s	75	8	-4%	#5,768
1990s	50	5	-33%	#7,343
2000s	19	2	-62%	#13,375
2010s	38	4	+100%	#12,750
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	+1%	#14,325

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

111

–

#2,223

1930s

107

-4%

#1,763

1940s

209

+95%

#1,477

1950s

203

-3%

#1,969

1960s

210

+3%

#1,967

1970s

-63%

#3,386

1980s

-4%

#5,768

1990s

-33%

#7,343

2000s

-62%

#13,375

2010s

+100%

#12,750

2020s (to 2025)

+1%

#14,325

The story of Maryjean

Maryjean is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,325 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 1,123 American babies have been named Maryjean. Its peak came in 1960, when 34 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 Maryjean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maryjean?

The median living Maryjean is about 63 years old; half are between 45 and 73. An estimated 800 people named Maryjean 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.

Maryjean year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,325
2024	6	#14,641
2023	5	#16,756
2022	6	#14,696
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	7	#13,337
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,558
2015	5	#18,202
2014	6	#15,875
2013	8	#12,750
2012	6	#16,203
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,375
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,384
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,995
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,889
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,711
1975	5	#9,999
1970	5	#8,818
1965	19	#2,889
1960	34	#1,967
1955	16	#2,913
1950	13	#2,994
1945	20	#1,923
1940	14	#2,267
1935	9	#3,084
1930	9	#3,241
1925	11	#3,064
1920	8	#3,834
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maryjean?

The median living Maryjean is about 63 years old. Half of all living Maryjeans are between 45 and 73 years old.

How many people named Maryjean are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Maryjean are alive in the United States, based on 1,123 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maryjean in 2025?

Maryjean ranked #14,325 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maryjean?

1,123 babies have been named Maryjean in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maryjean most popular?

Maryjean peaked in 1960, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Maryjean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maryjean rising or falling?

Maryjean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Maryjean popularity over time

The story of Maryjean

How old are people named Maryjean?

Maryjean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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