Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Marian
Endangered
Down 94.8% from peak
Peak era
1924
Peak births
4,197
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Marian
How many people are named Marian?
An estimated 32,517 living Americans are named Marian.
How rare is Marian?
Marian is uncommon among babies today, with 217 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.8% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Marian?
The median age of a living American named Marian is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 75 years old.
Is Marian still popular?
No. Marian is endangered as a baby name, down 94.8% from its 1924 peak with 217 births in 2025.
Where is Marian most common?
Marian has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
94.8%
2025
217
All-time
141,944
Where it lives now
Marian is most concentrated in Arizona — about 2.9× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Marian is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.