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Marian

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Marian: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Marian: Recorded since 1946, it reached #57 in 1987, and it stood at #4,843 in 2024.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1287 to #4843.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1287#4843
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1522
1997#1287
1998#1979
1999#2189
2000#3247
2001#2466
2002#2105
2003#1996
2004#1836
2005#1406
2006#1748
2007#1965
2008#2292
2009#2326
2010#4688
2011#2893
2012#3681
2013#3160
2014#2203
2015#3252
2016#3609
2017#4763
2018#2499
2019#4001
2020#3117
2021#3961
2022#2888
2023#4056
2024#4843

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 45 of the 56 years from 1946 to 2001.

In 2013: #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3160 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1946–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #382 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2013

    Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1964–2013).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1946 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #57 in Republic of Ireland in 1987.

Marian's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#40565HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#28888HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#27557HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#186012HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#31177HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#193511HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#40015HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#150616HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#249910HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#211210HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#25128HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#149817HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#32527HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#30046HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#220312HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#38954HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#36816HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#28938HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#26137HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#232610HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#28376HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#229210HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#22768HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#196512HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43333HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#174813HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#140616HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#183611HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#19969HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#24705HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#21058HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#19798HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#128714HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#152211HighVerified
1954New Zealandfemale#9160HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#5455HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#6204HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#5196HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#5325HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#5027HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#5126HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#6145HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#6325HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#6354HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#6794HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#5975HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#6634HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#6294HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#5257HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#4369HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#4908HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#4479HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#5187HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#5925HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#5446HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#35213HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#6534HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#41810HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#32313HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#4439HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#30015HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#29616HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#4229HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#27817HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#4019HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#22624HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#33012HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#5525HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#30214HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#28216HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#29714HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#24720HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#29615HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#38211HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#25118HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#32813HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#30814HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#4807HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#21223HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#36411HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#25617HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#35911HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#19823HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#30114HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#26416HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#28714HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#22120HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#27714HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#23716HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#36510HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#24516HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#26416HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#25415HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#34210HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#27613HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#3728HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#4176HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#3429HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#29211HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#3697HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#21418HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#24915HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#29111HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#28311HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#25413HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#27711HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#28510HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#3766HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#3109HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#3089HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#3607HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#2879HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#3995HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#3895HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#4065HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#3368HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#3894HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#3267HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#3655HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#3825HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5018HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4396HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#28812HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3338HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#23215HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#23816HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#21718HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#19622HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#17926HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#66108HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#57134HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#20521HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#14839HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#14943HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#14746HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#14049HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#13557HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#12859HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#13654HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#13056HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#12364HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#12661HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#12261HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#10684HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#11971HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#12361HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#11275HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#10675HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#9677HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#9473HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#9075HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#8575HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#8080HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#7875HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1946 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #57 in Republic of Ireland in 1987. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.