Marysue: 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	22	2	–	#3,451
1920s	11	1	-50%	#4,771
1930s	33	3	+200%	#3,086
1940s	110	11	+233%	#2,052
1950s	113	11	+3%	#2,630
1960s	126	13	+12%	#2,555
1970s	20	2	-84%	#6,332
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	1	–	#17,930
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,451

1920s

-50%

#4,771

1930s

+200%

#3,086

1940s

110

+233%

#2,052

1950s

113

+3%

#2,630

1960s

126

+12%

#2,555

1970s

-84%

#6,332

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#17,930

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marysue

Marysue is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 440 American babies have been named Marysue. Its peak came in 1960, when 23 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 Marysue stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marysue?

The median living Marysue is about 67 years old; half are between 62 and 76. An estimated 300 people named Marysue 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.

Marysue year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,930
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	8	#5,132
1960	23	#2,555
1955	12	#3,507
1950	11	#3,359
1945	12	#2,694
1940	10	#2,893
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,508
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marysue?

The median living Marysue is about 67 years old. Half of all living Marysues are between 62 and 76 years old.

How many people named Marysue are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Marysue are alive in the United States, based on 440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marysue in 2025?

Marysue did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Marysue?

440 babies have been named Marysue in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marysue most popular?

Marysue peaked in 1960, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Marysue a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marysue rising or falling?

Marysue has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marysue popularity over time

The story of Marysue

How old are people named Marysue?

Marysue year by year

Frequently asked questions

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