Maryann
Girl name · #1770 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 114 baby girls were named Maryann, placing it at #1770 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1743, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,789 girls born in 2025 was named Maryann.
The 145-year story
Maryann first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1943, when 2,050 girls were named Maryann — good for #135 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maryann per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maryann in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maryann is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maryann will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maryann is most common
State-level data for Maryann is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maryann
Statistically, parents drawn to Maryann tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joann, Marilyn, Carolyn, Ann, and Marion.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maryann | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 114 | #1769 |
| 2024 | 86 | #2203 |
| 2023 | 96 | #2033 |
| 2022 | 98 | #1992 |
| 2021 | 89 | #2119 |
| 2020 | 85 | #2135 |
| 2019 | 101 | #1941 |
| 2018 | 106 | #1890 |
| 2017 | 91 | #2108 |
| 2016 | 109 | #1875 |
| 2015 | 120 | #1743 |
| 2014 | 143 | #1526 |
| 2013 | 137 | #1570 |
| 2012 | 121 | #1714 |
| 2011 | 133 | #1619 |
| 2010 | 119 | #1747 |
| 2009 | 143 | #1572 |
| 2008 | 146 | #1570 |
| 2007 | 171 | #1396 |
| 2006 | 157 | #1436 |
| 2005 | 169 | #1307 |
| 2004 | 153 | #1369 |
| 2003 | 160 | #1297 |
| 2002 | 189 | #1109 |
| 2001 | 165 | #1225 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maryann a popular girl name?
Maryann ranked #1770 among girls in 2025 with 114 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1743.
When was the name Maryann most popular?
Maryann peaked in 1943, when 2,050 American girls received the name (ranked #135 that year). Since 1943 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maryann?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,789 newborn American girls was named Maryann. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.