Maryon
A French feminine name derived from the Latin "Maria", meaning "Star of the Sea".
Name Census estimates that about 32 living Americans carry the first name Maryon. It is a predominantly female name (98.8% of registrations). The average person named Maryon today is around 85 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maryon births was 1922 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maryon. 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
- • The typical person named Maryon is about 85 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Maryons were born before 1951.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Maryon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
32
~ 1 in 10,711,073 Americans
Peak year
1922
25 babies that year
Average age
85
years old
1924 SSA rank
#4,740
Tracked since 1900
Census
Maryon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 241 people with the first name Maryon, which placed it at #34,040 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
#34,040
National first-name rank
People counted
241
241 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maryon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryon is White at 62.2%. The next largest groups are Black (24.9%) and Hispanic (5.8%). 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 Maryon 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 Maryon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.2% · 150
- Black or African American24.9% · 60
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 14
- Two or more races5.4% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Maryon
Maryon leans heavily female at 98.8% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Maryon as a male name
- Ranked #4,740 in 1924
- 5 male births in 1924
- Peak: 1924 (5 births)
Maryon as a female name
- Ranked #6,230 in 1953
- 5 female births in 1953
- Peak: 1922 (25 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Maryon on both sides of the split. Of the 236 people counted with this name, 49 were male (20.8%) and 187 were female (79.2%).
Popularity
Maryon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maryon from the 1900s through to the 1950s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 174 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maryon 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 Maryon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maryons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Maryon
The given name Maryon has its origins in the Latin language and culture. It is a feminine form of the Latin name Marius, which is derived from the root word "mas" meaning male or masculine. The name Marius was initially a family name used by the ancient Roman gens Maria.
During the Roman Republic and Empire, the name Marius was borne by several notable individuals, the most famous being Gaius Marius, a Roman general and statesman who lived from 157 BC to 86 BC. He was a pivotal figure in the Roman Republic's transition from aristocratic to popular rule.
The variant spelling Maryon emerged in medieval Europe as a feminine form of Marius. It was particularly popular in France and England during the Middle Ages. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maryon dates back to the 12th century, when Maryon de Rouen, a noblewoman from Rouen, France, was mentioned in historical documents.
In the 14th century, Maryon de Mauny, a French noblewoman and lady-in-waiting to Queen Philippa of Hainault, wife of King Edward III of England, was a notable figure. She played a significant role in the establishment of the Order of the Garter, one of the oldest and most prestigious orders of chivalry in the world.
During the Renaissance period, Maryon Brailsford (1486-1558) was a prominent English scholar and translator. She is best known for her translations of religious texts from Latin into English, which helped to make these works more accessible to the general public.
In the 17th century, Maryon Pearson (1599-1670) was a notable English Puritan writer and poet. She is remembered for her religious poems and her advocacy for women's education and rights.
Another notable figure with the name Maryon was Maryon Wilson (1785-1847), a British botanist and illustrator. She is best known for her contributions to the study of plant life, particularly her illustrations of various plant species.
These examples demonstrate the historical significance and longevity of the given name Maryon, which has been in use for centuries across different cultures and regions.
People
Maryon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maryon 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
Maryon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maryon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 32 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maryon 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 10,711,073 US residents.
Is Maryon a common name?
We classify Maryon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 47.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 430 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maryon most popular?
The single biggest year for Maryon was 1922, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maryon is about 85 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maryon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 241 people with the name Maryon, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,040 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 Maryon 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 Maryon?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Maryon on both sides of the split. Of the 236 people counted with this name, 49 were male (20.8%) and 187 were female (79.2%). 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 Maryon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryon is White at 62.2%. The next largest groups are Black (24.9%) and Hispanic (5.8%). 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 Maryon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maryon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.2% (150 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 Maryon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maryon a female name?
Yes, 98.8% of people registered as Maryon 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 Maryon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maryon 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 Maryon 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 Maryon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.