Marie

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A few things about Marie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Marie

Marie Kondō

Japanese organizing consultant, author and television show host (1984-)

Choose Marie and your child shares a first name with Marie Kondō, a Japanese organizing consultant, author and television show host. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Marie, like who?” Marie Kondō's Wikipedia article is available in 38 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,391 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Marie, 474 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Marie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMarie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Maries, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1904, when it ranked #7. Today it's #617, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📍Where it's lovedMarie is most popular in South Dakota, where it ranks #233, followed by Colorado (#337) and Idaho (#351). It's in the top 1,000 in 33 states.
• 💬MeaningMarie is a French form of Mary, which means “possibly beloved”. Our records link it to English, French and Greek roots.

About the name Marie

Marie is a girl name of English, French and Greek origin meaning “possibly beloved”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-rie”. US birth records list Marie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked #7 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #617, with 474 babies.

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