Mariann
A feminine name of English origin meaning "beloved" or "bitter" in Biblical Hebrew.
Name Census estimates that about 4,630 living Americans carry the first name Mariann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mariann today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mariann births was 1957 (337 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mariann. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
4.6K
~ 1 in 74,029 Americans
Peak year
1957
337 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,750
Tracked since 1912
Census
Mariann in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,075 people with the first name Mariann, which placed it at #3,428 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,428
National first-name rank
People counted
6.1K
6,075 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
84.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mariann
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mariann is White at 84.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.3%) and Black (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mariann described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mariann at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.0% · 5,102
- Hispanic or Latino9.3% · 562
- Black or African American2.3% · 142
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 136
- Two or more races1.7% · 105
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 28
Popularity
Mariann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mariann from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 1,939 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mariann by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mariann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marianns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 21 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois recorded the most babies named Mariann, while South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 199 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mariann
Mariann is a feminine given name with roots tracing back to ancient Latin and Greek. The name is a combination of the names Maria and Anna, both of which have biblical origins.
The first part of the name, Maria, is derived from the Hebrew name Miryam, which means "beloved" or "wished-for child." This was the name given to the mother of Jesus Christ in the New Testament of the Bible. The second part, Anna, comes from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." Anna was the name of the biblical mother of Samuel the prophet.
The combined form, Mariann or Marian, gained popularity during the Middle Ages as a way to honor the Virgin Mary and her mother, Saint Anne. It was widely used in Christian communities across Europe, particularly in regions with strong Catholic or Orthodox traditions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mariann can be found in the writings of the 7th-century English monk and scholar, the Venerable Bede. He mentions a young woman named Mariann who was a member of the Northumbrian royal family.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Mariann. Mariann Aubo (1753-1829) was a French composer and pianist during the Classical period. Mariann Hübner (1800-1837) was a German actress and playwright known for her work in the Romantic era. Mariann Brandt (1842-1921) was a Swedish novelist and pioneering feminist writer.
In the 20th century, Mariann Moore (1887-1972) was an American modernist poet and writer who played a significant role in the Imagist movement. Mariann Sägebrecht (born 1945) is a renowned German actress known for her roles in films such as "Bagdad Cafe" and "The Nasty Girl."
While the name Mariann has maintained a presence across various cultures, its popularity has fluctuated over time. Its enduring appeal lies in its rich historical roots and the reverence for the biblical figures it honors.
People
Mariann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mariann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mariann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mariann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,630 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mariann going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 74,029 US residents.
Is Mariann a common name?
We classify Mariann as "Rare". It ranks above 96.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,183 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mariann most popular?
The single biggest year for Mariann was 1957, when 337 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mariann is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mariann in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,075 people with the name Mariann, or 2.01 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,428 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mariann in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mariann?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mariann appears almost entirely female. Of the 6,075 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mariann?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mariann is White at 84.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.3%) and Black (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mariann most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mariann in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.0% (5,102 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mariann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mariann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mariann in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mariann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mariann in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mariann can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Mariann?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.