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Mary-Ann

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2023

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2023, ranging from #1364 to #5687.199620012006201220172023#1364#5687
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1364
1997#2411
1998#1979
1999#3225
2000#3912
2001#2783
2002#2301
2003#3099
2004#2802
2005#2438
2006#2509
2007#3667
2008#3860
2009#1909
2010#2589
2012#4838
2013#1956
2014#3160
2015#3252
2016#4763
2017#4063
2018#4684
2019#5591
2020#5493
2022#2488
2023#5687

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 23 of the 40 years from 1946 to 1985.

In 2023: #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5687 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1946–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #301 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 recorded1946–1985

    Highest recorded position: #260 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1946–1985).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1946 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #260 in Norway in 1952.

Mary-Ann'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
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#248810HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#32527HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#195614HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#25899HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#190913HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#25098HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#24388HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#23017HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#19798HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#24116HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#136413HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#6724HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#5974HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#6124HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#29613HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#4626HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#4706HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#26714HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#5324HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#5105HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#3817HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#4954HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#3578HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#3279HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#27012HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#26412HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#3159HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#28810HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#3517HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#26012HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#3466HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#3118HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#3845HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#3019HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified

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

Where Mary-Ann is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Mary-Ann, between 1946 and 2023, in 49 of those 78 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: highest position in 1952England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: highest position in 1996Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202319462023
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1946–198523#260 in 1952
England and Wales1996–202326#1364 in 1996
Republic of Ireland2008–20232#856 in 2023

Its high point came 71 years earlier in Norway (1952) than in Republic of Ireland (2023).

No registrar recorded it for 11 years after 1973; it appears again in 1985.

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What is known about Mary-Ann

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1946–2023.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 3 regions, from 1946 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #260 in Norway in 1952. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.