as a First Name
Originally a medieval variant spelling of Marion. However, in the 18th century, when combined names began to come into fashion, it was sometimes understood as a combination of Mary and Ann.
| 506th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 100,867
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 127,579
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Pennsylvania
- has the most people named Marian per capita
- 1924
- marked the height of its popularity
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77%
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55+
17%
30-54
30-54
3%
13-29
13-29
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