How old is someone named Marie?
The average Marie is 62 years old.
Half of all living Maries are between 49 and 78.
When was Marie popular?
Parents have been choosing Marie less often since its peak in 1920; 474 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 37,227 | 0 |
| 1910s | 92,366 | under 100 |
| 1920s | 110,955 | 1,800 |
| 1930s | 66,150 | 14,000 |
| 1940s | 57,747 | 32,000 |
| 1950s | 49,416 | 38,000 |
| 1960s | 34,958 | 31,000 |
| 1970s | 18,279 | 17,000 |
| 1980s | 16,737 | 16,000 |
| 1990s | 9,864 | 9,700 |
| 2000s | 6,149 | 6,100 |
| 2010s | 5,098 | 5,100 |
| 2020s | 2,872 | 2,900 |
How many Maries are still alive?
About 170,000 Maries are alive in the US today. That's 32% of the roughly 540,000 babies named Marie since 1880.
Most Maries ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1920, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Marie?
About two in five living Maries are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Marie an old name?
Yes. Marie is older than 91 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Marie will be 60 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Marie a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.6% of living Maries are women.
Names the same age as Marie
NAME TWIN
Marie's name twin is Cecil. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Cecil's age curve is the closest match to Marie's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Marie
How old is the average Marie?
The average Marie in the US is 62 years old. The median is 66, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Marie?
About 170,000 Maries are alive in the US today, out of roughly 540,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Marie most popular?
In 1920, when about 13,000 baby girls were named Marie.
Is Marie a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 41% of living Maries, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this