How Many People Are Named Marye?
An estimated 439 people in the United States have the first name Marye. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Marye peaked in popularity in 1920 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marye 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 Marye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Marye is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
439
About 1 in 780,762 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1920
47 births
Total Registered
1,557
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marye
Marye is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,557 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marye as a female name
Ranked #17,133 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 1920 (47 births)
Marye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marye span from the 1890s to the 2010s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 372 babies were registered. Marye has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marye by Decade
How has Marye 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.
Marye by State
Birth registrations for Marye span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, California. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Ohio, Missouri. On average, about 15 Maryes were registered per state.
Marye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marye
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marye?
We estimate approximately 439 people named Marye 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 780,762 Americans share this first name.
Is Marye a common name?
Marye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,557 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marye most popular?
Marye reached peak popularity in 1920, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marye is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marye a female name?
Marye is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marye Smith, Marye Johnson, Marye 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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