Maryjane
A feminine name referring to the Virgin Mary and the cannabis plant.
Name Census estimates that about 9,177 living Americans carry the first name Maryjane. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maryjane today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maryjane births was 2009 (309 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maryjane. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Maryjane with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
9.2K
~ 1 in 37,349 Americans
Peak year
2009
309 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,666
Tracked since 1889
Census
Maryjane in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 25,540 people with the first name Maryjane, which placed it at #1,385 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
#1,385
National first-name rank
People counted
26K
25,540 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
8.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maryjane
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryjane is White at 73.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.5%). 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 Maryjane 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 Maryjane at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.9% · 18,864
- Hispanic or Latino12.6% · 3,217
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.5% · 2,421
- Two or more races1.8% · 470
- Black or African American1.5% · 387
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 181
Popularity
Maryjane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maryjane from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 2,287 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Maryjane remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maryjane 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 Maryjane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maryjanes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 37 states and territories. California, New York, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Maryjane, while Oklahoma, Montana, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 262 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maryjane
The name Maryjane is a combination of two distinct given names, Mary and Jane. It is believed to have originated in the English-speaking world, likely in the 19th or early 20th century, as a way to honor or pay tribute to two different individuals or saints.
The first part, Mary, is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the ancient Hebrew name Miryam or Mariam. It is associated with the Biblical figure of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and has been a popular name throughout Christendom for centuries. The name Mary has its roots in the Egyptian word "mry" meaning "beloved" or "loved one."
Jane, on the other hand, is a feminine name of English origin, derived from the French name Jeanne, which in turn comes from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious." The name Jane has been in use since the Middle Ages and has been popularized by various figures throughout history, such as Jane Seymour, the third wife of King Henry VIII of England.
While there are no definitive historical records of the combined name Maryjane being used in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some notable individuals who have borne this name throughout history include:
1. Maryjane Auryn (born 1986), an American actress and model.
2. Maryjane Bua (born 1989), a New Zealand professional soccer player.
3. Maryjane Comerford (born 1951), an American author and artist.
4. Maryjane Dumont (1701-1752), a French-Canadian pioneer and settler.
5. Maryjane Weaver (born 1944), an American former professional tennis player.
The combination of Mary and Jane into a single name, Maryjane, is thought to have emerged as a way to honor or commemorate two individuals or figures who were significant or revered by the parents or the communities in which the name was given. It reflects a tradition of blending two distinct names to create a unique and meaningful moniker for a child.
People
Maryjane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maryjane 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
Maryjane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maryjane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9,177 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maryjane 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 37,349 US residents.
Is Maryjane a common name?
We classify Maryjane as "Rare". It ranks above 97.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13,877 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maryjane most popular?
The single biggest year for Maryjane was 2009, when 309 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maryjane is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maryjane in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 25,540 people with the name Maryjane, or 8.46 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,385 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 Maryjane 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 Maryjane?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maryjane appears almost entirely female. Of the 25,541 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 Maryjane?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryjane is White at 73.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.5%). 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 Maryjane most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maryjane in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.9% (18,864 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 Maryjane in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maryjane a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maryjane 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 Maryjane still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maryjane 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 Maryjane 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 Maryjane?
Find out how many Americans are named Maryjane on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.