Marie Overview
Star of the sea
Girl
French
A form of the French name Mary. It also has roots in Latin (Maria) and Hebrew (Miriam).
Christianity
/məˈri/
Marie was highly popular in the early 20th century, especially in the US, where it was a top 15 name until 1925. Its popularity has declined but remains a classic choice.
1 syllable
5 letters
1 (Pioneering, Independent, Leading)
Traditional, Classic, Nature-inspired
Nurturing, caring, strong
Marie is significant in Christian contexts as the French form of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
August 15th (France)
Marie Variations in Different Cultures
Maria, Mary, Mariah, Mari, Mariana, Marianne, Marion, Maryam, Miriam, Marielle, Marietta, Mariette
Mae, Mimi, Ree, Ria, May, Mamie, Mare
Mae, Mimi, Ree, Ria, Mare
What Is the Meaning of Marie?
Marie means “star of the sea,” “wished-for child,” “rebellious,” and “drop of the sea.” It conveys a sense of elegance and grace, often associated with nurturing and caring individuals.
What Is the Origin of The Name Marie?
Marie has French origins and is a form of the name Mary. It also has roots in Latin (Maria) and Hebrew (Miriam).
Marie Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Marie
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 646 (-48 from 2022) | 451 (-49 from 2022) | 0.02578 |
2022 | 598 No change from 2021 | 500 No change from 2021 | 0.02789 |
2021 | 598 (+19 from 2020) | 500 (+28 from 2020) | 0.02791 |
2020 | 617 (+30 from 2019) | 472 (+23 from 2019) | 0.02670 |
2019 | 647 (-73 from 2018) | 449 (-88 from 2018) | 0.02447 |
2018 | 574 (+73 from 2017) | 537 (+81 from 2017) | 0.02888 |
2017 | 647 (-68 from 2016) | 456 (-79 from 2016) | 0.02414 |
2016 | 579 (-20 from 2015) | 535 (-21 from 2015) | 0.02764 |
2015 | 559 (+18 from 2014) | 556 (+26 from 2014) | 0.02850 |
2014 | 577 (-7 from 2013) | 530 (+22 from 2013) | 0.02709 |
2013 | 570 (-7 from 2012) | 508 (-13 from 2012) | 0.02635 |
2012 | 563 (+32 from 2011) | 521 (+39 from 2011) | 0.02686 |
2011 | 595 (-34 from 2010) | 482 (-36 from 2010) | 0.02487 |
2010 | 561 (+6 from 2009) | 518 (-21 from 2009) | 0.02642 |
2009 | 567 (-24 from 2008) | 539 (-28 from 2008) | 0.02662 |
2008 | 543 (+11 from 2007) | 567 (+15 from 2007) | 0.02722 |
2007 | 554 (+11 from 2006) | 552 (+31 from 2006) | 0.02608 |
2006 | 565 (-58 from 2005) | 521 (-69 from 2005) | 0.02492 |
2005 | 507 (-21 from 2004) | 590 (-15 from 2004) | 0.02907 |
2004 | 486 (+13 from 2003) | 605 (+32 from 2003) | 0.02998 |
2003 | 499 (-74 from 2002) | 573 (-112 from 2002) | 0.02856 |
2002 | 425 (-26 from 2001) | 685 (-44 from 2001) | 0.03468 |
2001 | 399 (-25 from 2000) | 729 (-56 from 2000) | 0.03680 |
2000 | 374 (-16 from 1999) | 785 (-42 from 1999) | 0.03933 |
1999 | 358 (+5 from 1998) | 827 (+33 from 1998) | 0.04248 |
1998 | 363 (-13 from 1997) | 794 (+2 from 1997) | 0.04096 |
1997 | 350 (-7 from 1996) | 792 (-20 from 1996) | 0.04148 |
1996 | 343 (-24 from 1995) | 812 (-42 from 1995) | 0.04235 |
1995 | 319 (-19 from 1994) | 854 (-65 from 1994) | 0.04444 |
1994 | 300 (-36 from 1993) | 919 (-135 from 1993) | 0.04714 |
1993 | 264 (-28 from 1992) | 1054 (-110 from 1992) | 0.05346 |
1992 | 236 (-12 from 1991) | 1164 (-100 from 1991) | 0.05806 |
1991 | 224 (-11 from 1990) | 1264 (-79 from 1990) | 0.06216 |
1990 | 213 (-18 from 1989) | 1343 (-34 from 1989) | 0.06537 |
1989 | 195 (-4 from 1988) | 1377 (-60 from 1988) | 0.06912 |
1988 | 191 (-8 from 1987) | 1437 (-61 from 1987) | 0.07472 |
1987 | 183 (-7 from 1986) | 1498 (-26 from 1986) | 0.07993 |
1986 | 176 (+2 from 1985) | 1524 (+13 from 1985) | 0.08258 |
1985 | 178 (-5 from 1984) | 1511 (-76 from 1984) | 0.08184 |
1984 | 173 (-12 from 1983) | 1587 (-162 from 1983) | 0.08800 |
1983 | 161 (-7 from 1982) | 1749 (-173 from 1982) | 0.09773 |
1982 | 154 (-11 from 1981) | 1922 (-68 from 1981) | 0.10594 |
1981 | 143 (+2 from 1980) | 1990 (+45 from 1980) | 0.11127 |
1980 | 145 (+4 from 1979) | 1945 (+66 from 1979) | 0.10923 |
1979 | 149 (-1 from 1978) | 1879 (+17 from 1978) | 0.10904 |
1978 | 148 (+1 from 1977) | 1862 (-52 from 1977) | 0.11327 |
1977 | 149 No change from 1976 | 1914 (+167 from 1976) | 0.11635 |
1976 | 149 (+15 from 1975) | 1747 (+117 from 1975) | 0.11114 |
1975 | 164 (+12 from 1974) | 1630 (+122 from 1974) | 0.10443 |
1974 | 176 (-7 from 1973) | 1508 (-109 from 1973) | 0.09628 |
1973 | 169 (-2 from 1972) | 1617 (-147 from 1972) | 0.10405 |
1972 | 167 (-10 from 1971) | 1764 (-242 from 1971) | 0.10939 |
1971 | 157 (-3 from 1970) | 2006 (-179 from 1970) | 0.11446 |
1970 | 154 (-9 from 1969) | 2185 (-63 from 1969) | 0.11928 |
1969 | 145 (-10 from 1968) | 2248 (-127 from 1968) | 0.12753 |
1968 | 135 (-9 from 1967) | 2375 (-361 from 1967) | 0.13891 |
1967 | 126 (-12 from 1966) | 2736 (-347 from 1966) | 0.15936 |
1966 | 114 (-8 from 1965) | 3083 (-404 from 1965) | 0.17559 |
1965 | 106 (+4 from 1964) | 3487 (-302 from 1964) | 0.19081 |
1964 | 110 (-1 from 1963) | 3789 (-216 from 1963) | 0.19358 |
1963 | 109 (+4 from 1962) | 4005 (-17 from 1962) | 0.20145 |
1962 | 113 (-4 from 1961) | 4022 (-320 from 1961) | 0.19843 |
1961 | 109 (-6 from 1960) | 4342 (-379 from 1960) | 0.20904 |
1960 | 103 (+1 from 1959) | 4721 (+37 from 1959) | 0.22700 |
1959 | 104 (+2 from 1958) | 4684 (+196 from 1958) | 0.22534 |
1958 | 106 (-8 from 1957) | 4488 (-376 from 1957) | 0.21726 |
1957 | 98 (-2 from 1956) | 4864 (+70 from 1956) | 0.23182 |
1956 | 96 (-4 from 1955) | 4794 (-130 from 1955) | 0.23277 |
1955 | 92 (-13 from 1954) | 4924 (-386 from 1954) | 0.24560 |
1954 | 79 (+7 from 1953) | 5310 (+355 from 1953) | 0.26672 |
1953 | 86 (-4 from 1952) | 4955 (-22 from 1952) | 0.25680 |
1952 | 82 (-4 from 1951) | 4977 (-69 from 1951) | 0.26167 |
1951 | 78 (-6 from 1950) | 5046 (-176 from 1950) | 0.27316 |
1950 | 72 (-5 from 1949) | 5222 (-84 from 1949) | 0.29695 |
1949 | 67 (-7 from 1948) | 5306 (-480 from 1948) | 0.30225 |
1948 | 60 (-3 from 1947) | 5786 (-271 from 1947) | 0.33202 |
1947 | 57 (-3 from 1946) | 6057 (+299 from 1946) | 0.33319 |
1946 | 54 (-5 from 1945) | 5758 (+673 from 1945) | 0.35700 |
1945 | 49 (-1 from 1944) | 5085 (-212 from 1944) | 0.37775 |
1944 | 48 (-3 from 1943) | 5297 (-682 from 1943) | 0.38762 |
1943 | 45 (-2 from 1942) | 5979 (-579 from 1942) | 0.41654 |
1942 | 43 (-1 from 1941) | 6558 (+405 from 1941) | 0.47164 |
1941 | 42 (-1 from 1940) | 6153 (+611 from 1940) | 0.49382 |
1940 | 41 (-4 from 1939) | 5542 (-348 from 1939) | 0.46913 |
1939 | 37 No change from 1938 | 5890 (-67 from 1938) | 0.51937 |
1938 | 37 (-2 from 1937) | 5957 (-118 from 1937) | 0.52188 |
1937 | 35 (-2 from 1936) | 6075 (-57 from 1936) | 0.55135 |
1936 | 33 No change from 1935 | 6132 (-160 from 1935) | 0.56907 |
1935 | 33 (+1 from 1934) | 6292 (-33 from 1934) | 0.57896 |
1934 | 34 (-1 from 1933) | 6325 (+83 from 1933) | 0.58438 |
1933 | 33 (-2 from 1932) | 6242 (-671 from 1932) | 0.59673 |
1932 | 31 (-4 from 1931) | 6913 (-636 from 1931) | 0.62488 |
1931 | 27 (-1 from 1930) | 7549 (-877 from 1930) | 0.68396 |
1930 | 26 (-4 from 1929) | 8426 (-732 from 1929) | 0.72236 |
1929 | 22 (-1 from 1928) | 9158 (-128 from 1928) | 0.79115 |
1928 | 21 (-1 from 1927) | 9286 (-1031 from 1927) | 0.77673 |
1927 | 20 (-2 from 1926) | 10317 (-312 from 1926) | 0.83441 |
1926 | 18 (-2 from 1925) | 10629 (-301 from 1925) | 0.86402 |
1925 | 16 (-2 from 1924) | 10930 (-645 from 1924) | 0.86535 |
1924 | 14 No change from 1923 | 11575 (+62 from 1923) | 0.89336 |
1923 | 14 No change from 1922 | 11513 (-399 from 1922) | 0.91923 |
1922 | 14 No change from 1921 | 11912 (-589 from 1921) | 0.95481 |
1921 | 14 (-1 from 1920) | 12501 (-242 from 1920) | 0.97686 |
1920 | 13 (-1 from 1919) | 12743 (+735 from 1919) | 1.02433 |
1919 | 12 No change from 1918 | 12008 (-581 from 1918) | 1.02227 |
1918 | 12 No change from 1917 | 12589 (+776 from 1917) | 1.04703 |
1917 | 12 No change from 1916 | 11813 (+131 from 1916) | 1.05127 |
1916 | 12 (-1 from 1915) | 11682 (+319 from 1915) | 1.07597 |
1915 | 11 (-1 from 1914) | 11363 (+2534 from 1914) | 1.10982 |
1914 | 10 No change from 1913 | 8829 (+1476 from 1913) | 1.10830 |
1913 | 10 No change from 1912 | 7353 (+711 from 1912) | 1.12274 |
1912 | 10 (-1 from 1911) | 6642 (+1625 from 1911) | 1.13207 |
1911 | 9 No change from 1910 | 5017 (+227 from 1910) | 1.13554 |
1910 | 9 No change from 1909 | 4790 (+489 from 1909) | 1.14176 |
1909 | 9 (+1 from 1908) | 4301 (+225 from 1908) | 1.16845 |
1908 | 10 No change from 1907 | 4076 (+196 from 1907) | 1.14969 |
1907 | 10 (+1 from 1906) | 3880 (+190 from 1906) | 1.14986 |
1906 | 11 (-2 from 1905) | 3690 (+47 from 1905) | 1.17728 |
1905 | 9 (-2 from 1904) | 3643 (+48 from 1904) | 1.17568 |
1904 | 7 No change from 1903 | 3595 (+126 from 1903) | 1.22933 |
1903 | 7 (+1 from 1902) | 3469 (+45 from 1902) | 1.24696 |
1902 | 8 (-1 from 1901) | 3424 (+267 from 1901) | 1.22142 |
1901 | 7 (+2 from 1900) | 3157 (-699 from 1900) | 1.24179 |
1900 | 9 (-1 from 1899) | 3856 (+700 from 1899) | 1.21358 |
1899 | 8 (+1 from 1898) | 3156 (-279 from 1898) | 1.27521 |
1898 | 9 No change from 1897 | 3435 (+357 from 1897) | 1.25298 |
1897 | 9 No change from 1896 | 3078 (-9 from 1896) | 1.23975 |
1896 | 9 No change from 1895 | 3087 (+76 from 1895) | 1.22503 |
1895 | 9 (+1 from 1894) | 3011 (+362 from 1894) | 1.21851 |
1894 | 10 (+9 from 1893) | 2649 (+437 from 1893) | 1.12259 |
1893 | 19 (+2 from 1892) | 2212 (+146 from 1892) | 0.98210 |
1892 | 21 (+7 from 1891) | 2066 (+470 from 1891) | 0.91858 |
1891 | 28 No change from 1890 | 1596 (+33 from 1890) | 0.81194 |
1890 | 28 (+2 from 1889) | 1563 (+127 from 1889) | 0.77506 |
1889 | 30 (+10 from 1888) | 1436 (+178 from 1888) | 0.75891 |
1888 | 40 (+3 from 1887) | 1258 (+264 from 1887) | 0.66404 |
1887 | 43 (+1 from 1886) | 994 (+6 from 1886) | 0.63954 |
1886 | 44 (-2 from 1885) | 988 (+103 from 1885) | 0.64267 |
1885 | 42 (+7 from 1884) | 885 (+139 from 1884) | 0.62347 |
1884 | 49 (+4 from 1883) | 746 (+124 from 1883) | 0.54221 |
1883 | 53 (-1 from 1882) | 622 (+31 from 1882) | 0.51807 |
1882 | 52 (+2 from 1881) | 591 (+92 from 1881) | 0.51083 |
1881 | 54 (+1 from 1880) | 499 (+28 from 1880) | 0.50478 |
1880 | 55 First SSA data recorded | 471 First SSA data recorded | 0.48256 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Marie
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )New York (NY)
#10052021 | #8412022 | #6672023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
#4722021 | #4222022 | #3982023 |
Illinois (IL)
#5302021 | #5652022 | #4942023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
#10062021 | #7692022 | #7782023 |
California (CA)
#6512021 | #5172022 | #6462023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
#6552021 | #7402022 | #7992023 |
Michigan (MI)
#5012021 | #7852022 | #5862023 |
Ohio (OH)
#4062021 | #5352022 | #4952023 |
Texas (TX)
#7092021 | #8052022 | #10012023 |
Louisiana (LA)
#3152021 | #3722022 | #3322023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
#5002021 | #5342022 | #5772023 |
Missouri (MO)
#6582021 | #4562022 | #4592023 |
Georgia (GA)
#7332021 | #7372022 | #8542023 |
North Carolina (NC)
#5712021 | #8052022 | #9882023 |
Minnesota (MN)
#5552021 | #2512022 | #4842023 |
Virginia (VA)
#4802021 | #4462022 | #4702023 |
Alabama (AL)
#6322021 | #8252022 | #7832023 |
Maryland (MD)
#5632021 | #3952022 | #7352023 |
Connecticut (CT)
#4992017 | #5332021 | #5282022 |
Kentucky (KY)
#6912017 | #5612018 | #6082022 |
Florida (FL)
#8692021 | #8702022 | #6132023 |
Indiana (IN)
#4222021 | #6612022 | #4732023 |
South Carolina (SC)
#7562021 | #8892022 | #8852023 |
Tennessee (TN)
#8702021 | #8002022 | #8692023 |
Mississippi (MS)
#5802003 | #5962005 | #6332017 |
Iowa (IA)
#4782021 | #6412022 | #6472023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
#4582021 | #5982022 | #6862023 |
Washington (WA)
#6942021 | #6702022 | #10382023 |
Arkansas (AR)
#5252006 | #6492021 | #6502023 |
Colorado (CO)
#6742021 | #7432022 | #7382023 |
Maine (ME)
#2361993 | #2041995 | #2401998 |
West Virginia (WV)
#3141990 | #3091999 | #3102005 |
Kansas (KS)
#6892016 | #4982022 | #3412023 |
Nebraska (NE)
#4862015 | #4722018 | #3752020 |
Rhode Island (RI)
#1821987 | #2161988 | #1231992 |
New Mexico (NM)
#4112018 | #2982022 | #3622023 |
Arizona (AZ)
#5732021 | #8202022 | #9132023 |
Oregon (OR)
#7502017 | #5272018 | #5832020 |
District of Columbia (DC)
#2162012 | #2342021 | #2172022 |
Utah (UT)
#5392021 | #6602022 | #6422023 |
North Dakota (ND)
#941991 | #1831993 | #1671994 |
South Dakota (SD)
#1421991 | #1561993 | #2001999 |
New Hampshire (NH)
#2151992 | #1771993 | #2682014 |
Montana (MT)
#1802012 | #2412016 | #2352018 |
Idaho (ID)
#3632011 | #4352014 | #4292023 |
Vermont (VT)
#1391987 | #1291989 | #1321990 |
Delaware (DE)
#1261989 | #2132002 | #2182020 |
Hawaii (HI)
#2491995 | #2461996 | #2342011 |
Alaska (AK)
#1311999 | #2072012 | #1022021 |
Nevada (NV)
#4842013 | #6162015 | #6182017 |
Wyoming (WY)
#1411980 | #1811981 | #1171983 |
Popularity Rankings for Marie in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Austria
#12020 | #12021 | #32022 |
Popularity in Greenland
#22019 | #22020 | #32021 |
Popularity in Germany
#102021 | #112022 | #132023 |
Popularity in Belgium
#132020 | #132021 | #212022 |
Popularity in Denmark
#282021 | #342022 | #35First half of 2023 |
Popularity in Medieval England
#291377-1381 |
Popularity in Norway
#362021 | #302022 | #512023 |
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
#562000 |
Popularity in France
#772019 | #892020 | #922021 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
#891959 | #961961 | #1001965 |
Popularity in Switzerland
#1122020 | #1472021 | #1422022 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
#3602020 | #3562021 | #2612022 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
#2962017 | #3972020 | #4462021 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
#3032004 | #5402006 | #4032007 |
Popularity in Iceland
#3262021 |
Popularity in Poland
#3342021 | #4332022 | #3862023 |
Popularity in Scotland
#3612006 | #3402007 | #4202009 |
Popularity in New Zealand
#3652005 | #3882009 | #3752021 |
Popularity in Ireland
#5862021 | #9052022 | #4042023 |
Popularity in Canada
#5712020 | #7172021 | #6582022 |
Popularity in England and Wales
#9492017 | #8432018 | #8212020 |
Popularity in Sweden
#9252022 | #8802023 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Marie a Name for Boys or Girls?
Marie is primarily a feminine name. However, in some cultures and compound names (e.g., Jean-Marie in France), it is also used for boys. Generally, it is widely recognized as a girl’s name.
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