Marie
Hebrew Miryam by way of Greek Maria; the meaning is unsettled, with “bitter,” “beloved” and “rebellious” all proposed.
Popularity, 1880–2025
The French form of Mary, a top-five name around 1900 and for decades America's default middle name.
Marie appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1957. It spent 20 years inside the top 10. Its biggest year was 1920, when 12,743 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 13 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1901, at No. 7. In 2025 it ranked No. 617 for girls. All told, 542,270 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Mary (4,156,654), Mari (16,645), Maury (2,770), Marry (1,873), Marye (1,557), Maree (1,049) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Maria, Marion, Marian
Explore Marie interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 8,490 | No. 30 |
| 1890s | 25,853 | No. 8 |
| 1900s | 37,091 | No. 7 |
| 1910s | 92,086 | No. 9 |
| 1920s | 110,564 | No. 13 |
| 1930s | 65,803 | No. 26 |
| 1940s | 57,521 | No. 41 |
| 1950s | 49,263 | No. 72 |
| 1960s | 34,812 | No. 103 |
| 1970s | 18,110 | No. 148 |
| 1980s | 16,542 | No. 143 |
| 1990s | 9,823 | No. 213 |
| 2000s | 6,149 | No. 374 |
| 2010s | 5,098 | No. 560 |
| 2020s | 2,872 | No. 597 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.