Maryellen
Meaning
“American compound name joining Mary, Hebrew Miriam, and Ellen, a form of Helen, Greek for sun ray or torch.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Maryellen peaked in the 1940s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
331 people · the #17,785 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 30
Among people named Maryellen living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Maryellen
Most people given the name Maryellen in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Maryellen you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Maryellen deep dive
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