How Many People Are Named Marie?
An estimated 158,012 people in the United States have the first name Marie. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #336 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Marie peaked in popularity in 1920 with 12,774 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marie 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 Marie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Marie is overwhelmingly female, 2,193 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Marie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
158,012
About 1 in 2,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1920
12,774 births
Total Registered
541,788
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marie
Marie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 541,788 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Marie as a male name
Ranked #8,602 in 1996
6 male births in 1996
Peak: 1926 (55 births)
Marie as a female name
Ranked #639 in 2024
461 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (12,743 births)
Marie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 110,955 babies were registered. Marie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marie by Decade
How has Marie 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 | 8,511 | 21 | 8,490 | |
| 1890s | 25,941 | 88 | 25,853 | |
| 1900s | 37,227 | 136 | 37,091 | |
| 1910s | 92,366 | 280 | 92,086 | |
| 1920s | 110,955 | 391 | 110,564 | |
| 1930s | 66,150 | 347 | 65,803 | |
| 1940s | 57,747 | 226 | 57,521 | |
| 1950s | 49,419 | 153 | 49,266 | |
| 1960s | 34,954 | 146 | 34,808 | |
| 1970s | 18,282 | 169 | 18,113 | |
| 1980s | 16,737 | 195 | 16,542 | |
| 1990s | 9,864 | 41 | 9,823 | |
| 2000s | 6,149 | 0 | 6,149 | |
| 2010s | 5,095 | 0 | 5,095 | |
| 2020s | 2,391 | 0 | 2,391 | |
Marie by State
Birth registrations for Marie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Wyoming, Nevada, Alaska. On average, about 9,149 Maries were registered per state.
Marie + Last Name Combinations
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Marie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marie?
We estimate approximately 158,012 people named Marie 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 2,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Marie a common name?
Marie is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 541,788 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marie most popular?
Marie reached peak popularity in 1920, when 12,774 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marie is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marie a female name?
Marie is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marie Smith, Marie Johnson, Marie 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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