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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Marie
158K
Alive today
Named Curie
280
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 158K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 61
Top Census group: White (62.4%)
Estimated bearers: 280
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #83,139
Per 100K: 0.08
Top ancestry: White (84.0%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marie
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Marie, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 62.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Marie at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White62.4% · 164,938
- Black or African American23.4% · 61,778
- Hispanic or Latino8.6% · 22,597
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 7,348
- Two or more races2.1% · 5,525
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2,043
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Curie surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Curie, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Curie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Curie at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.0% · 205
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 20
- Black or African American4.5% · 11
- Two or more races2.5% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Marie right now.
The surname Curie appears at a rate of 0.08 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 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 (0.08 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Marie Curie?
You can see how many people are called Marie Curie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.