Marye
Marye is a surname and personal name, most often seen as an alternate spelling of "Mary". Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Marye
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marye is a surname and personal name, most often seen as an alternate spelling of "Mary". Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Marye
Marye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1890, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 47 Maryes were born — ranking #1,087 that year. As of 2026, Marye ranks #15,532 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Maryes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Marye
Marye is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Marye's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #1,087. Use the chart and map above to compare Marye'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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