Mariann
Mariann was the 11549th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked 522nd with 337 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,242 places. More babies were named Mariann in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Marian) from Marion (Mary), or Mary + Ann · English, French, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #11,549 girls, down 3,296 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 8girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1957337 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,192babies recorded
What does the name Mariann mean?
Mariann is a spelling of Marian, pronounced the same way, so it shares Marian's meaning and origin.
Marian is a variant of Marion, a medieval French diminutive of Marie (Mary), and it is also often understood as Mary + Ann or as a form of Mariana, as Wiktionary notes. Mary comes from Hebrew Miryam, of uncertain origin. Maid Marian is the companion of Robin Hood in English legend, and The Music Man (1957) has 'Marian the Librarian'.
Marion (Old French, “diminutive of Marie”)מִרְיָם (Miryam) (Hebrew, “Mary”)
How sure is this? Probable. Several overlapping sources.
Related names: Marion, Marianne, Mary, Mariana.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Marian', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Mary', DMNES (Durham University)
Mariann popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,549 | 8 |
| 2020 | #8,253 | 13 |
| 2010 | #9,047 | 13 |
| 2000 | #3,002 | 47 |
| 1990 | #3,331 | 33 |
| 1980 | #2,418 | 40 |
| 1970 | #1,415 | 74 |
| 1960 | #723 | 196 |
| 1950 | #727 | 139 |
| 1940 | #767 | 84 |
| 1930 | #1,112 | 45 |
| 1920 | #1,496 | 30 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Mariann, counting every spelling?
Mariann is a spelling of Marian, a name family that ranked #521 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,549 for Mariann on its own. Together these spellings went to 583 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian | 217 | #1,103 | 1,023 |
| Marion | 93 | #2,044 | 573 |
| Maryann | 114 | #1,773 | 483 |
| Marianne | 110 | #1,828 | 464 |
| Maryanne | 41 | #3,686 | 205 |
| Mariann | 8 | #11,549 | 54 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mariann?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mariann (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Mariann born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mariann.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mariann?
About 5,100 people born in the US named Mariann are alive today, with a median age of 66; half are between 53 and 73. That makes Mariann a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mariann: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mariann, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mariann
What does Mariann mean?
Mariann is a spelling of Marian, which means “from Marion (Mary), or Mary + Ann” (English, French, Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Mariann?
Mariann was the 11549th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked 522nd with 337 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,242 places. More babies were named Mariann in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Mariann a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Mariann in the US.