How Many People Are Named Maryann?
An estimated 36,449 people in the United States have the first name Maryann. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Maryann peaked in popularity in 1943 with 2,055 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maryann 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 Maryann paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Maryann is overwhelmingly female, 52 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Maryann has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
36,449
About 1 in 9,404 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1943
2,055 births
Total Registered
62,883
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maryann
Maryann is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 62,883 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Maryann as a male name
Ranked #3,913 in 1961
6 male births in 1961
Peak: 1942 (8 births)
Maryann as a female name
Ranked #2,222 in 2024
85 female births in 2024
Peak: 1943 (2,050 births)
Maryann: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maryann span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 17,084 babies were registered. Maryann has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maryann by Decade
How has Maryann 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 | 36 | 0 | 36 | |
| 1890s | 91 | 0 | 91 | |
| 1900s | 178 | 0 | 178 | |
| 1910s | 1,088 | 0 | 1,088 | |
| 1920s | 2,870 | 0 | 2,870 | |
| 1930s | 8,453 | 10 | 8,443 | |
| 1940s | 17,084 | 31 | 17,053 | |
| 1950s | 12,235 | 0 | 12,235 | |
| 1960s | 9,237 | 11 | 9,226 | |
| 1970s | 3,704 | 0 | 3,704 | |
| 1980s | 2,841 | 0 | 2,841 | |
| 1990s | 1,806 | 0 | 1,806 | |
| 2000s | 1,630 | 0 | 1,630 | |
| 2010s | 1,178 | 0 | 1,178 | |
| 2020s | 452 | 0 | 452 | |
Maryann by State
Birth registrations for Maryann span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. The lowest are in Vermont, Alaska, Mississippi. On average, about 1,212 Maryanns were registered per state.
Maryann + Last Name Combinations
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Maryann: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maryann?
We estimate approximately 36,449 people named Maryann 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 9,404 Americans share this first name.
Is Maryann a common name?
Maryann is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 62,883 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maryann most popular?
Maryann reached peak popularity in 1943, when 2,055 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maryann is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maryann a female name?
Maryann is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maryann Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maryann Smith, Maryann Johnson, Maryann 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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