Maryn
Variant spelling of the French feminine name Marion, derived from the ancient Roman name Marinus meaning sea or ocean.
Name Census estimates that about 2,805 living Americans carry the first name Maryn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maryn today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maryn births was 2007 (152 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maryn. 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.
Key insights
- • Maryn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.8K
~ 1 in 122,194 Americans
Peak year
2007
152 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,289
Tracked since 1967
Census
Maryn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,545 people with the first name Maryn, which placed it at #6,336 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
#6,336
National first-name rank
People counted
2.5K
2,545 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
85.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maryn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryn is White at 85.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.1%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). 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 Maryn 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 Maryn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.0% · 2,163
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 131
- Two or more races5.0% · 128
- Black or African American3.1% · 79
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 31
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 13
Popularity
Maryn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maryn from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,023 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Maryn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maryn 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 Maryn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maryns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 27 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Maryn, while Wisconsin, Oregon, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 42 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maryn
The name Maryn is thought to have its origins in several ancient languages, with roots that can be traced back to various parts of Europe and the Middle East. One of the earliest known origins is from the Greek word "marinos," which means "of the sea" or "maritime." This connection to the sea suggests that the name may have been initially used by coastal communities or those with seafaring traditions.
Another potential origin is from the Latin word "marinus," which also means "of the sea" or "marine." This Latin root further reinforces the maritime associations of the name, hinting at its use among Roman cultures or those influenced by Roman civilization.
Some scholars also propose that Maryn may have derived from the Hebrew name "Miriam," which has been interpreted to mean "bitter" or "beloved." This Semitic connection suggests that the name could have been adopted and adapted by early Jewish or Christian communities, potentially carrying religious or cultural significance.
In terms of historical references, the name Maryn has been found in various ancient texts and records, though its usage was often overshadowed by more common variants like "Mary" or "Marina." One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maryn can be found in a 9th-century manuscript from the Frankish Empire, where it appears as "Marinus," a masculine form of the name.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Maryn, though their fame was often eclipsed by their more well-known counterparts with similar names. One such figure was Maryn van der Goes (1477-1542), a Dutch Renaissance painter known for his religious works and portraits. Another was Maryn Adriaenszoon (1525-1605), a Dutch cartographer and navigator who played a crucial role in mapping the coastlines of the Netherlands.
In the field of literature, Maryn Reyniers (1556-1619) was a Flemish poet and playwright who contributed to the development of Dutch Renaissance literature. Additionally, Maryn Radnitz (1887-1957) was a Polish-American artist and printmaker celebrated for her woodcut and linocut prints.
Lastly, Maryn McKenna (born 1968) is a notable contemporary American journalist and author who has written extensively on public health and infectious diseases, including the critically acclaimed book "Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA."
People
Maryn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maryn 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
Maryn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maryn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,805 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maryn 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 122,194 US residents.
Is Maryn a common name?
We classify Maryn as "Rare". It ranks above 95% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,848 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maryn most popular?
The single biggest year for Maryn was 2007, when 152 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maryn is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maryn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,545 people with the name Maryn, or 0.84 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,336 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 Maryn 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 Maryn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maryn appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,533 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Maryn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryn is White at 85.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.1%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). 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 Maryn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maryn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.0% (2,163 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 Maryn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maryn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maryn 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 Maryn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maryn 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 Maryn 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 have Maryn as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Maryn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.