Marian
- Pronunciation
- [Ma-ri-an]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Bitter Or Rebellious
- Origin
- Romanian
Marian Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 1,351 baby boys have been named Marian. The name peaked in 1926 with 46 US births that year (rank #1028).
Top States for Marian
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Marian births are: New York (17), Pennsylvania (10), Illinois (7).
Other Romanian-Origin Names Like Marian
If you like Marian's Romanian origin, consider these related names: Adriana, Afina, Alexandreina, Alexandru, Alin. Browse all Romanian names →
6-Letter Names Starting with M
Names with Marian's exact length and starting letter: Maahes, Mabina, Macala, Macawi, Maccus.
Quick Facts About Marian
US Popularity History (1912–2000)
Annual US births named Marian by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 1924 with 4,197 girls named Marian (girl rank #64 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2000, ranked #735 for girls (315 US births). That's 671 places below its 1924 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Marian Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Marian the strongest states are Arizona, Pennsylvania, Washington.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | #741 | 46 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | #769 | 118 |
| 3 | Washington | #825 | 24 |
| 4 | Texas | #879 | 208 |
| 5 | Louisiana | #900 | 16 |
| 6 | Minnesota | #912 | 16 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | #912 | 16 |
| 2 | Louisiana | #900 | 16 |
| 3 | Texas | #879 | 208 |
| 4 | Washington | #825 | 24 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | #769 | 118 |
| 6 | Arizona | #741 | 46 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Marian in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Compare Marian to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Marian against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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