Maryann means beloved grace — blending Mary (beloved/sea of bitterness) with Ann (grace). Gilligan's Island's Mary Ann is one of TV's most wholesome characters — the sweet Kansas farm girl. The compound marries the most sacred name with the most universal grace. Three syllables of Mary-sacred, Ann-grace, and Gilligan's-Island wholesome sweetness.
Maryann blends Mary (beloved) with Ann (grace). Gilligan's Island's Mary Ann is TV's most wholesome character.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Compound; Gilligan's Island (1964).
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Today
Maryann remains a beloved choice, ranking #2017 in the US. 62,883 babies have been named Maryann since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Maryann?
1943peak year
Today, Maryann is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2017), with only about 98 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1943, 2,050 babies were given the name (ranked #135 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1940s. Maryann's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 62,883 babies have been registered as Maryann since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Maryann's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — sacred-grace nurturing. People named Maryann tend to be warm, classic, and gifted at being the most wholesome Mary-Ann.
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