Marie
Girl name · #617 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Marie is currently the #617 girl name in the United States — 474 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #560, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,797 girls born in 2025 was named Marie.
The 145-year story
Marie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 471 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 12,743 girls were named Marie — good for #13 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 Marie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marie in class?
Marie scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Marie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Marie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Maries were CA (57), TX (38), FL (28), NY (21), PA (21). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Marie
Statistically, parents drawn to Marie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marjorie, Irene, Billie, Susie, and Jessie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 474 | #617 |
| 2024 | 467 | #632 |
| 2023 | 457 | #641 |
| 2022 | 501 | #597 |
| 2021 | 500 | #598 |
| 2020 | 473 | #617 |
| 2019 | 450 | #646 |
| 2018 | 537 | #575 |
| 2017 | 457 | #646 |
| 2016 | 535 | #579 |
| 2015 | 556 | #560 |
| 2014 | 531 | #576 |
| 2013 | 509 | #569 |
| 2012 | 523 | #561 |
| 2011 | 482 | #595 |
| 2010 | 518 | #561 |
| 2009 | 540 | #566 |
| 2008 | 567 | #543 |
| 2007 | 552 | #554 |
| 2006 | 521 | #565 |
| 2005 | 591 | #507 |
| 2004 | 605 | #486 |
| 2003 | 574 | #500 |
| 2002 | 685 | #425 |
| 2001 | 729 | #399 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marie a popular girl name?
Marie ranked #617 among girls in 2025 with 474 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #560.
When was the name Marie most popular?
Marie peaked in 1920, when 12,743 American girls received the name (ranked #13 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,797 newborn American girls was named Marie. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.