Marie Curie
There are approximately 1 people named Marie Curie living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Curie. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Marie
158K
Alive today
Named Curie
240
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 158K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 61
Estimated bearers: 240
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #88,020
Per 100K: 0.07
Top ancestry: White (80.1%)
First name trend
Marie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marie. The peak year was 1920 with 12,774 births. The average person named Marie today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Curie surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Curie, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.1%.
- White80.1%
- Hispanic or Latino9.9%
- Black or African American6.6%
- Two or more races2.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0461% of the US population, based on 158,012 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Curie appears at a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Marie Curie. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Marie
FAQ
Marie Curie: questions and answers
How many people are named Marie Curie?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Marie Curie. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0461%) with the surname frequency (0.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marie Curie?
We classify Marie Curie as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marie a male or female name?
Marie is predominantly female. Out of 541,788 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Marie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.