Marian
Marian is a unisex given name.
Meaning & Origin of Marian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marian is a unisex given name.
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The Story of Marian
Marian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 56 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 4,197 Marians were born — ranking #64 that year. As of 2026, Marian ranks #1,084 for baby girls with 227 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 142K Marians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Marian
Marian is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 142K births in the dataset. Marian's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #64. Use the chart and map above to compare Marian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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