Baby Name Popularity Profile

Marie

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Marie.

✦ Bitter 🌍 French, Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #618
All-Time Peak Rank #7 Achieved 1901
Total U.S. Births 540,077 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 12,743 births in 1920
💡 The Marie Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Bitter
Language Origin French, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
French form of Mary, derived from the Hebrew name Miryam. The meaning of Miryam is debated, possibly 'bitter', 'rebelliousness', or 'wished-for child'. It was later associated with Latin 'stella maris' meaning 'star of the sea'.
Common Nicknames
Mia Mimi Ria
Pronunciation: mah-REE
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Marie

According to SSA data, Marie achieved its highest historical rank of #7 in 1901. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1920 with 12,743 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 14.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Marie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -14.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 12,743 births in 1920
Years in Top 100 78 yrs
Years in Top 500 125 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 8,490
1890s: 25,853
1900s: 37,091
1910s: 92,086
1920s: 110,564
1930s: 65,803
1940s: 57,521
1950s: 49,263
1960s: 34,812
1970s: 18,110
1980s: 16,542
1990s: 9,823
2000s: 6,149
2010s: 5,098
2020s: 2,872

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ma-rie
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Rhode Island
Top States Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maine
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Rhode Island Unranked 3,529 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #505 46,880 1924 16.0% Decline
New Jersey #756 24,114 1927 Insufficient historical volume
New York #776 66,977 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 3,796 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #601 20,930 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,429 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #413 13,215 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #593 7,639 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 1,415 1919 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 2,138 1916 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #262 2,014 1918 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,806 1925 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 2,542 1920 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 3,034 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,699 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #760 10,850 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #583 7,741 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #591 24,958 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #488 9,276 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 3,644 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 6,162 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 666 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #924 18,080 1921 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #874 6,862 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #703 10,270 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 4,816 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #419 5,774 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #690 7,855 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #487 7,423 1921 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 3,783 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #551 18,026 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 512 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 5,152 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #390 1,450 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,125 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #534 8,280 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #784 9,866 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #651 3,703 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #347 4,149 1919 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #674 9,574 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #688 6,592 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #402 4,886 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #534 6,919 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #699 2,640 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #675 2,344 1918 Insufficient historical volume
California #572 24,188 1954 +16.3% Growth
Arizona #794 2,756 1944 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #627 7,296 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #794 15,566 1921 Stable
Nevada Unranked 543 1981 Insufficient historical volume

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