Marie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marie is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “a form of Mary”. the French form of Mary.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 542,270 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,811 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,927 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 63 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7,780 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,582 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 Marie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (12,774/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1976 (305/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (190/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (129/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (8/yr).
Marie has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #26 nationally (given to 12,774 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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