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Baby name

Marie

Girl

Origin of the name

Marie is the French form of Mary. It comes from the Hebrew Miryam, through Greek and the Latin Maria; its original meaning is still debated. It was the most popular girl name in France for much of the 20th century.

Classic name

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The high point came in 1920, with 12,743 births and the No. 13 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. 617.
540,077births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 13rank at its peak, in 1920

Where babies named Marie are born

1920

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

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Marie is most common in Rhode Island (2 times), Pennsylvania (1.9) and New Jersey (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Lillian · Mildred · Alice · Evelyn · Ruth · Eleanor

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