Gender
Origin
- French
- From Mary And Ann
- Latin
- Bitter; derived from Mary
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Marian
Pronunciation
m(a)-rian
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1926 (rank #1019, 46 births); most recent 2021 (rank #12141, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1924 (rank #64, 4,196 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1102, 217 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 217 |
| 2024 | – | 209 |
| 2023 | – | 210 |
| 2022 | – | 214 |
| 2021 | 5 | 173 |
| 2020 | 6 | 164 |
| 2019 | – | 190 |
| 2018 | – | 197 |
| 2017 | 7 | 190 |
| 2016 | 9 | 203 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #1498, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #1406, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2604, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 10 |
| 2024 | – | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 | 5 |
| 2020 | 11 | 7 |
| 2019 | 16 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 | 4 |
| 2016 | 17 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1931 (rank #195, 64 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1895, 14 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #3791, 5 births); most recent 2021 (rank #5331, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | – |
| 2022 | 12 | – |
| 2021 | 16 | 3 |
| 2020 | 18 | – |
| 2019 | 15 | – |
| 2018 | 12 | – |
| 2017 | 20 | – |
| 2016 | 17 | – |
| 2015 | 25 | – |
| 2014 | 19 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #698, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #57, 134 births); most recent 2013 (rank #892, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #286, 10 births); most recent 1990 (rank #546, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1954 (rank #108, 30 births); most recent 1982 (rank #482, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence