Maryann
A feminine name derived from the combined Hebrew names Mary ("bitter", "beloved") and Ann/Anne ("grace").
Name Census estimates that about 36,449 living Americans carry the first name Maryann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maryann today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maryann births was 1943 (2,055 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maryann. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Maryann with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Maryann is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 52 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Compared to the 1940s, recent registration numbers for Maryann have dropped to less than 5% of what they once were.
People living today
36K
~ 1 in 9,404 Americans
Peak year
1943
2,055 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
1961 SSA rank
#2,222
Tracked since 1880
Census
Maryann in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 104,050 people with the first name Maryann, which placed it at #539 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
#539
National first-name rank
People counted
104K
104,050 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
34.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
84.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maryann
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryann is White at 84.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.9%). 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 Maryann 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 Maryann at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.4% · 87,774
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 6,737
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.9% · 5,079
- Black or African American2.6% · 2,684
- Two or more races1.3% · 1,391
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 385
Gender
Gender distribution for Maryann
Out of the 62,883 babies given the name Maryann since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
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)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maryann appears almost entirely female. Of the 104,050 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Maryann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maryann from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 17,084 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maryann 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 Maryann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maryanns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 47 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Maryann, while Vermont, Alaska, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 1,212 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maryann
The name Maryann is an English given name derived from the combination of the names Mary and Ann. It is a feminine name that has been in use since the Middle Ages.
Mary is a name of Hebrew origin, derived from the biblical name Miriam. It is a name with deep religious significance in Christianity, as it was the name of the mother of Jesus Christ. The name Ann, on the other hand, is a form of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor."
The earliest recorded use of the name Maryann dates back to the 13th century in England. It was a popular name among the lower and middle classes during the medieval period and was often associated with the cult of the Virgin Mary, which was widespread in Europe at the time.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Maryann was Maryann of Norwich, an English mystic and anchoress who lived in the 14th century. She was known for her spiritual writings, particularly her book "Revelations of Divine Love," which is considered one of the earliest works in the English vernacular.
Another historical figure with the name Maryann was Maryann Moore, an English writer and poet who lived in the 17th century. She was known for her religious poetry and was a member of the circle of writers associated with the metaphysical poets of the time.
In the 18th century, Maryann Radcliffe, an English author, was a pioneer of the Gothic novel genre. Her works, such as "The Mysteries of Udolpho" and "The Italian," influenced many later writers and helped establish the Gothic tradition in literature.
Maryann Fricker, an English philosopher who lived in the late 20th century, made significant contributions to the field of feminist epistemology. Her work on testimonial injustice and hermeneutical injustice shed light on the ways in which marginalized groups face systematic credibility deficits.
Maryann Cusimano Love, an American professor and author, is a prominent figure in the field of Catholic social thought and international relations. She has written extensively on issues of peace, justice, and human rights, and has served as a Vatican adviser on these topics.
People
Maryann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maryann 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
Maryann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maryann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 36,449 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maryann 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 9,404 US residents.
Is Maryann a common name?
We classify Maryann as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 62,883 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maryann most popular?
The single biggest year for Maryann was 1943, when 2,055 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maryann is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maryann in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 104,050 people with the name Maryann, or 34.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #539 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 Maryann 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 Maryann?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maryann appears almost entirely female. Of the 104,050 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 Maryann?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryann is White at 84.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.9%). 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 Maryann most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maryann in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.4% (87,774 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 Maryann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maryann a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Maryann 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 Maryann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maryann 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 Maryann 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 share the name Maryann?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.