Marie
Marie is a girl's name of French origin.
Meaning
Beloved, wished-for child, or sea of bitterness.
Origin and history
Marie is the French form of Mary, derived ultimately from the Hebrew name Maryam. It was extraordinarily popular in the United States throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries and remains a timeless classic, especially as a middle name.
Popularity in the United States
540,077 babies in the United States have been named Marie since 1880. It ranks #57 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #604.
States where it is most popular
- NY (14.3 %)
- PA (10 %)
- IL (5.3 %)
- CA (5.2 %)
- NJ (5.2 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 8,490 |
| 1890-1900 | 25,853 |
| 1900-1910 | 37,091 |
| 1910-1920 | 92,086 |
| 1920-1930 | 110,564 |
| 1930-1940 | 65,803 |
| 1940-1950 | 57,521 |
| 1950-1960 | 49,263 |
| 1960-1970 | 34,812 |
| 1970-1980 | 18,110 |
| 1980-1990 | 16,542 |
| 1990-2000 | 9,823 |
| 2000-2010 | 6,149 |
| 2010-2019 | 5,098 |
| 2020-2029 | 2,872 |
Famous people named Marie
- Marie Curie: Physicist, Chemist
- Marie Antoinette: Queen of France
- Marie Osmond: Singer, Actress
Nicknames
Ree, Mimi
Fun facts
- Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields.
- Marie has consistently been one of the most common middle names for girls in the United States for generations.