Maryalice
A feminine name combining Mary and Alice, meaning "bitter sea" and "noble".
Name Census estimates that about 1,467 living Americans carry the first name Maryalice. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maryalice today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maryalice births was 1947 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maryalice. 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
1.5K
~ 1 in 233,643 Americans
Peak year
1947
51 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,231
Tracked since 1899
Census
Maryalice in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,603 people with the first name Maryalice, which placed it at #4,169 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
#4,169
National first-name rank
People counted
4.6K
4,603 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maryalice
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryalice is White at 77.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.1%) and Black (4.0%). 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 Maryalice 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 Maryalice at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.9% · 3,588
- Hispanic or Latino15.1% · 695
- Black or African American4.0% · 183
- Two or more races2.0% · 91
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 34
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 12
Popularity
Maryalice: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maryalice from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 358 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maryalice 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 Maryalice during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maryalices live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, Texas recorded the most babies named Maryalice, while Indiana, Michigan, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 47 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maryalice
The name Maryalice is a combination of two distinct names, Mary and Alice, both with rich histories and origins. The first part of the name, Mary, derives from the ancient Hebrew name Miryam, which is believed to have originated from the Hebrew words mar, meaning "bitter" or "beloved," and yam, meaning "sea." This name gained widespread popularity due to its association with the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ in the Christian tradition.
Alice, the second component of the name, has its roots in the ancient Germanic name Adalheidis, which later evolved into various forms such as Adeliz, Aliz, and eventually, Alice. The name is believed to be derived from the Germanic words "adal," meaning "noble," and "heid," meaning "kind" or "sort." Alice gained popularity across Europe during the Middle Ages and became a common name in England after the Norman Conquest in 1066.
While the name Maryalice itself does not have any specific historical references or mentions in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its components, Mary and Alice, have been widely used throughout history. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mary can be found in the Bible, where it is used for the mother of Jesus Christ. As for Alice, the name appears in literary works such as the famous novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, published in 1865.
Notable historical figures who bore the name Mary include Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), a prominent figure in Scottish history, and Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a pioneering feminist philosopher and writer. Among those named Alice, one can mention Alice B. Toklas (1877-1967), an American writer and partner of Gertrude Stein, and Alice Paul (1885-1977), a leading figure in the American women's suffrage movement.
Other famous individuals with the name Mary or Alice include Mary Shelley (1797-1851), the author of the novel "Frankenstein"; Alice Walker (born 1944), an American novelist and poet known for her work "The Color Purple"; and Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), an American painter who played a pivotal role in the Impressionist movement.
While the name Maryalice may not have a long and well-documented history as a single entity, its components, Mary and Alice, have been deeply rooted in various cultures and have been carried by numerous influential figures throughout history, contributing to the rich tapestry of human heritage.
People
Maryalice + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maryalice 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
Maryalice: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maryalice?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,467 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maryalice 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 233,643 US residents.
Is Maryalice a common name?
We classify Maryalice as "Rare". It ranks above 92.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,485 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maryalice most popular?
The single biggest year for Maryalice was 1947, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maryalice is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maryalice in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,603 people with the name Maryalice, or 1.52 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,169 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 Maryalice 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 Maryalice?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maryalice appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,606 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Maryalice?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryalice is White at 77.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.1%) and Black (4.0%). 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 Maryalice most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maryalice in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.9% (3,588 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 Maryalice in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maryalice a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maryalice 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 Maryalice still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maryalice 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 Maryalice 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 many people have the name Maryalice?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Maryalice, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.