Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Maryalice isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1899. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maryalice through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,500
- 0 boys · 2,500 girls
- Most popular year
- 1947
- 51 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #7,372 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −22%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,372 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 22.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 51 in 1947. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,606 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
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