Feminine dossier · first seen 1891
Maryellen
Endangered
Down 95.3% from peak
Peak era
1960
Peak births
472
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Maryellen
How many people are named Maryellen?
An estimated 7,558 living Americans are named Maryellen.
How rare is Maryellen?
Maryellen is very rare among babies today, with 22 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.3% from its 1960 peak.
How old is the typical Maryellen?
The median age of a living American named Maryellen is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 70 years old.
Is Maryellen still popular?
No. Maryellen is endangered as a baby name, down 95.3% from its 1960 peak with 22 births in 2025.
Where is Maryellen most common?
Maryellen has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 6.8× more often than the national baseline.
1891Peak 19602025
Peak year
1960
Decline from peak
95.3%
2025
22
All-time
13,144
Where it lives now
Maryellen is most concentrated in Massachusetts — about 6.8× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Maryellen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.