Maryanna
A feminine name derived from the combination of Mary and Anna.
Name Census estimates that about 1,721 living Americans carry the first name Maryanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maryanna today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maryanna births was 2005 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maryanna. 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 Maryanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 199,160 Americans
Peak year
2005
53 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,435
Tracked since 1893
Census
Maryanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,359 people with the first name Maryanna, which placed it at #6,713 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
#6,713
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,359 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
74.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maryanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryanna is White at 74.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.1%) and Black (5.5%). 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 Maryanna 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 Maryanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.9% · 1,767
- Hispanic or Latino13.1% · 310
- Black or African American5.5% · 130
- Two or more races3.3% · 78
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 44
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 30
Popularity
Maryanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maryanna from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 412 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maryanna 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 Maryanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maryannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, California recorded the most babies named Maryanna, while Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 27 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maryanna
The name Maryanna is a feminine given name derived from the combination of the Hebrew names Mary and Anna. It is a variation of the name Marianna, which has been in use since the Middle Ages.
The origins of the name can be traced back to the ancient Hebrew name Miriam, which means "bitter" or "beloved". The Greek form of this name, Maria, became popular in the early Christian era due to its association with the Virgin Mary.
The second part of the name, Anna, is also of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor". This name was popular among early Christians and was borne by the mother of the Virgin Mary.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maryanna can be found in the 13th century, when a woman named Maryanna of Brittany was mentioned in historical records as a noblewoman and patron of the arts.
In the 16th century, Maryanna de Lezze was an Italian poet and writer who gained recognition for her works in the Renaissance era. Another notable figure was Maryanna Alcoforado, a Portuguese nun who lived in the 17th century and became famous for her passionate love letters.
During the 18th century, Maryanna Belcombe was an English artist and engraver known for her intricate works depicting landscapes and architectural scenes. In the same period, Maryanna Digby, an English Catholic nun, was recognized for her work in establishing schools and charitable institutions.
In the 19th century, Maryanna Evans, better known by her pen name George Eliot, was a renowned English novelist and poet who wrote iconic works such as "Middlemarch" and "The Mill on the Floss". Maryanna Smedley, an American educator and author, was also prominent during this time for her contributions to the field of education.
These are just a few examples of notable figures throughout history who bore the name Maryanna, demonstrating its enduring presence and diverse cultural influences across various regions and eras.
People
Maryanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maryanna 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
Maryanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maryanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,721 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maryanna 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 199,160 US residents.
Is Maryanna a common name?
We classify Maryanna as "Rare". It ranks above 93.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,600 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maryanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Maryanna was 2005, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maryanna is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maryanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,359 people with the name Maryanna, or 0.78 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,713 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 Maryanna 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 Maryanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maryanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,361 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Maryanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryanna is White at 74.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.1%) and Black (5.5%). 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 Maryanna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maryanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.9% (1,767 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 Maryanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maryanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maryanna 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 Maryanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maryanna 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 Maryanna 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 named Maryanna?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Maryanna, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.