Maryjo: 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	44	4	–	#2,651
1920s	160	16	+264%	#1,759
1930s	371	37	+132%	#860
1940s	1,062	106	+186%	#692
1950s	1,689	169	+59%	#661
1960s	2,081	208	+23%	#576
1970s	740	74	-64%	#1,004
1980s	381	38	-49%	#2,181
1990s	255	26	-33%	#3,415
2000s	162	16	-36%	#4,618
2010s	93	9	-43%	#6,820
2020s (to 2025)	71	12	+27%	#6,834

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,651

1920s

160

+264%

#1,759

1930s

371

+132%

#860

1940s

1,062

106

+186%

#692

1950s

1,689

169

+59%

#661

1960s

2,081

208

+23%

#576

1970s

740

-64%

#1,004

1980s

381

-49%

#2,181

1990s

255

-33%

#3,415

2000s

162

-36%

#4,618

2010s

-43%

#6,820

2020s (to 2025)

+27%

#6,834

The story of Maryjo

Maryjo is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,875 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 7,109 American babies have been named Maryjo. Its peak came in 1960, when 293 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 Maryjo stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maryjo?

The median living Maryjo is about 63 years old; half are between 53 and 70. An estimated 5,700 people named Maryjo 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.

Maryjo year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,875
2024	16	#7,134
2023	17	#6,834
2022	7	#13,105
2021	10	#10,050
2020	11	#9,324
2019	10	#10,219
2018	9	#11,130
2017	7	#13,607
2016	18	#6,820
2015	11	#9,921
2014	7	#14,055
2013	8	#12,751
2012	8	#13,013
2011	9	#11,832
2010	6	#16,267
2009	5	#19,180
2008	19	#6,983
2007	16	#7,966
2006	16	#7,723
2005	20	#6,166
2004	11	#9,671
2003	11	#9,474
2002	21	#5,603
2001	17	#6,521
2000	26	#4,618
1995	22	#4,627
1990	27	#3,868
1985	34	#2,777
1980	42	#2,328
1975	59	#1,648
1970	125	#1,004
1965	164	#777
1960	293	#576
1955	158	#759
1950	124	#779
1945	93	#776
1940	64	#899
1935	44	#1,047
1930	15	#2,261
1925	12	#2,881
1920	10	#3,265
1915	6	#4,080
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maryjo?

The median living Maryjo is about 63 years old. Half of all living Maryjos are between 53 and 70 years old.

How many people named Maryjo are alive today?

An estimated 5,700 people named Maryjo are alive in the United States, based on 7,109 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maryjo in 2025?

Maryjo ranked #9,875 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maryjo?

7,109 babies have been named Maryjo in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maryjo most popular?

Maryjo peaked in 1960, when 293 newborns received the name.

Is Maryjo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maryjo rising or falling?

Maryjo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Maryjo popularity over time

The story of Maryjo

How old are people named Maryjo?

Maryjo year by year

Frequently asked questions

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