Marian is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marian means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marian across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marian has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marian is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, a form of Mary”. a variant of Marion.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 143,295 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 372 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 56 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,846 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 60 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marian per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (4,235/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1987 (134/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (23/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (10/yr).
Marian has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #112 nationally (given to 4,235 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
Marion · Maureen · Myrna · Maryann · Marianne · Mariana · Myron · Marina
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