Marijane
A feminine name combining Mary and Jane.
Name Census estimates that about 944 living Americans carry the first name Marijane. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Marijane today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marijane births was 1946 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marijane. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
944
~ 1 in 363,087 Americans
Peak year
1946
37 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,759
Tracked since 1913
Census
Marijane in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,147 people with the first name Marijane, which placed it at #11,282 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,282
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,147 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marijane
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marijane is White at 81.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marijane described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Marijane at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.5% · 935
- Hispanic or Latino9.4% · 108
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.4% · 51
- Two or more races2.8% · 32
- Black or African American1.0% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 10
Popularity
Marijane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marijane from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 279 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marijane by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Marijane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marijanes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Pennsylvania, New York recorded the most babies named Marijane, while Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marijane
The given name Marijane is a combination of the names Maria and Jane. Maria is a feminine form of the Latin name Marius, which is derived from the Roman family name Marius. The root of Marius is "mar," which means "male" or "masculine" in Latin. Jane, on the other hand, is an English name derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious."
The name Maria has been widely used across various cultures and religions. In Christianity, it is associated with the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. The name has been popular in many European countries, particularly in Spain, Italy, and France, since the Middle Ages.
The earliest recorded use of the name Marijane is difficult to pinpoint precisely, as it is a relatively modern combination of two older names. However, some notable individuals throughout history have borne this name.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of a person named Marijane is Marijane Meaker, an American novelist and author born in 1927. She is known for her works of fiction, including literary novels and mystery stories, which often explored themes of gender and sexuality.
Another notable Marijane is Marijane Frogg, an American actress born in 1944. She is best known for her roles in television shows and films in the 1960s and 1970s, such as "The Monkees" and "The Student Nurses."
In the world of music, Marijane Djurdjevic is a Serbian singer and songwriter born in 1976. She has released several successful albums and is known for her unique blend of pop and traditional Balkan music styles.
Marijane Troupe, born in 1958, is an American artist and sculptor. Her works often explore themes of identity, culture, and social issues, and she has exhibited her sculptures in various galleries and museums across the United States.
Finally, Marijane Trussell is an American gymnast born in 1970. She competed in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the team competition in 1992.
While the name Marijane is a relatively modern combination, it draws from the rich histories and cultural significance of its component names, Maria and Jane, which have been used for centuries across various regions and religions.
People
Marijane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marijane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marijane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marijane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 944 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marijane going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 363,087 US residents.
Is Marijane a common name?
We classify Marijane as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,674 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marijane most popular?
The single biggest year for Marijane was 1946, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marijane is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marijane in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,147 people with the name Marijane, or 0.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,282 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Marijane in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Marijane?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marijane appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,145 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Marijane?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marijane is White at 81.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Marijane most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Marijane in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.5% (935 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Marijane in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marijane a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marijane in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Marijane still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marijane in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Marijane can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Marijane?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Marijane on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.