Marie
Marie was the 618th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 474 babies. Its best year was 1901, when it ranked 7th; the most babies were born in 1920 (12,743). Over the last ten years it has moved down 58 places. More babies were named Marie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning French form of Mary (origin uncertain) · Hebrew, French
Say it muh-REE /məˈri/
- Rank in 2025
- #618 girls, down 1 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 474girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192012,743 babies
- Total since 1880
- 542,270babies recorded
What does the name Marie mean?
Marie is the French form of Mary, and Wiktionary notes it was also an early English spelling of Mary. It goes back through Latin Maria and Greek Maria to Hebrew Miryam, the name of Moses' sister, by way of Aramaic Maryam. DMNES calls the origin of Miryam uncertain: it is often derived from a root meaning "bitter," but others suggest "rebellion." DMNES lists Mary, the mother of Jesus, among the name's bearers. Wiktionary notes that Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German also use Marie, partly borrowed from French. It has been used in the US since records began in 1880.
מִרְיָם (Biblical Hebrew, “Miriam (origin uncertain)”)Maria (Latin, “Mary”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. DMNES: origin of Miryam uncertain ('bitter' and 'rebellion' are proposals).
Related names: Mary, Maria, Miriam, Mariah, Mae.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Marie' (English section), 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)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Miriam' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Marie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 2,193 since 1885.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #618 | 474 |
| 2020 | #617 | 473 |
| 2010 | #563 | 518 |
| 2000 | #374 | 785 |
| 1990 | #213 | 1,343 |
| 1980 | #145 | 1,945 |
| 1970 | #154 | 2,184 |
| 1960 | #103 | 4,719 |
| 1950 | #72 | 5,222 |
| 1940 | #41 | 5,542 |
| 1930 | #26 | 8,426 |
| 1920 | #13 | 12,743 |
| 1910 | #9 | 4,790 |
| 1900 | #9 | 3,856 |
| 1890 | #28 | 1,563 |
| 1880 | #55 | 471 |
How popular is Marie, counting every spelling?
Marie has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #619 for girls in 2025, against #618 on the official list, because Kaylin/Kaylynn/Kailyn and Eileen/Aileen/Ayleen and Jayleen/Jaylene/Jaelynn move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Marie?
474 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marie (0.13 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Marie 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 18 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marie?
About 173,000 people born in the US named Marie are alive today, with a median age of 66; half are between 49 and 78. That makes Marie 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.
Marie by state
How common Marie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (2.5×), Minnesota (2.1×), Iowa (1.9×), Pennsylvania (1.7×), Maryland (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Oregon, Arkansas, South Carolina.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Marie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marie, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Marie · Sibling names for Marie
Questions about the name Marie
What does Marie mean?
Marie is usually explained as “French form of Mary (origin uncertain)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Marie?
Marie was the 618th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 474 babies. Its best year was 1901, when it ranked 7th; the most babies were born in 1920 (12,743). Over the last ten years it has moved down 58 places. More babies were named Marie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Marie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Marie in the US.
Where is Marie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Marie was most common in District of Columbia (0.84 per 1,000 girls), followed by Alaska and Louisiana.