Baby name

Marian

Girl

Origin of the name

Marian is a form of Marion, linked to Mary, and to the Latin Marianus.

Classic name

The high point came in 1924, with 4,197 births and the No. 64 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 1102.

141,944births since 1880

1920sgeneration

No. 64rank at its peak, in 1924

Where babies named Marian are born

1924

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The darker the blue, the more common Marian is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Marian is most common in North Dakota (2.7 times), Pennsylvania (2.2) and South Dakota (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Maria 566,111
Marion 189,218
Mariah 115,096
Mariana 45,887
Mariam 18,555
Mariann 7,192

Names from the same era

Miriam · Wilma · Maxine · Marion · Juanita · Rosa

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