How Many People Are Named Marie Curie?
There are approximately 1 people named Marie Curie living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Curie. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Marie: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marie. The peak year was 1920 with 12,774 births. The average person named Marie today is 61 years old.
Ancestry of the Curie Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Curie, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Marie" has an estimated frequency of 0.0461% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Curie" appears at a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Marie Curie: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Marie Curie?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Marie Curie are alive in the United States today. The first name Marie is shared by 158,012 Americans, and the surname Curie is shared by 235.
How rare is the name Marie Curie?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Marie is common and the surname Curie is very rare.
Is Marie a male or female name?
Marie is predominantly female, with 0.4% of bearers being male and 99.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1920 and the average bearer today is 61 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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