How Many People Are Named Marianne?
An estimated 40,819 people in the United States have the first name Marianne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Marianne peaked in popularity in 1957 with 3,029 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marianne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marianne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Marianne has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
40,819
About 1 in 8,397 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1957
3,029 births
Total Registered
65,455
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marianne
Marianne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 65,455 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Marianne as a male name
Ranked #3,783 in 1965
6 male births in 1965
Peak: 1957 (7 births)
Marianne as a female name
Ranked #2,122 in 2024
90 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (3,022 births)
Marianne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marianne span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 18,498 babies were registered. Marianne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marianne by Decade
How has Marianne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| 1890s | 44 | 0 | 44 | |
| 1900s | 159 | 0 | 159 | |
| 1910s | 1,201 | 0 | 1,201 | |
| 1920s | 2,858 | 0 | 2,858 | |
| 1930s | 6,610 | 0 | 6,610 | |
| 1940s | 11,952 | 6 | 11,946 | |
| 1950s | 18,498 | 18 | 18,480 | |
| 1960s | 11,970 | 25 | 11,945 | |
| 1970s | 4,731 | 0 | 4,731 | |
| 1980s | 3,292 | 0 | 3,292 | |
| 1990s | 1,576 | 0 | 1,576 | |
| 2000s | 1,147 | 0 | 1,147 | |
| 2010s | 962 | 0 | 962 | |
| 2020s | 444 | 0 | 444 | |
Marianne by State
Birth registrations for Marianne span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Nevada. On average, about 1,177 Mariannes were registered per state.
Marianne + Last Name Combinations
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Marianne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marianne?
We estimate approximately 40,819 people named Marianne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,397 Americans share this first name.
Is Marianne a common name?
Marianne is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 65,455 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marianne most popular?
Marianne reached peak popularity in 1957, when 3,029 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marianne is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marianne a female name?
Marianne is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marianne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marianne Smith, Marianne Johnson, Marianne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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