The first name Maryellen
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Maryellen, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 6 births (#3,536).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Maryellen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Maryellen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 22 girls born in the United States were named Maryellen, the 5,654th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 472 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Maryellen
11 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mary Ellen WeberAmerican astronaut, born 1962
- Mary Ellen MarkAmerican photographer (1940–2015)
- Mary Ellen RudinAmerican mathematician (1924–2013)
- Mary Ellen TrainorAmerican actress (1952-2015)
- Mary Ellen ClarkAmerican diver, Olympic bronze medalist, born 1962
- Mary Ellen AveryAmerican pediatrician (1927-2011)
- Mary Ellen ChaseAmerican educator, teacher, scholar, and author (1887–1973)
- Mary Ellen KayAmerican television and film actress, 1929–2017
- Mary Ellen EdwardsBritish illustrator (1838-1934)
- Rosamund PikeEnglish actress (born 1979)
- Marion HarrisAmerican singer (1896-1944)
Questions
- How popular is the name Maryellen?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Maryellen, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2013, with 6 births.
- Is Maryellen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 13,144 US babies named Maryellen since 1880 were girls.
- When was Maryellen most popular?
- 1960 in the United States, when 472 babies were named Maryellen, its highest rank at 450th.