Fun Facts About the Name Maryclaire
- 619 babies named Maryclaire: U.S. records list 619 babies given the name Maryclaire from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Maryclaire Mean?
Maryclaire is a compound given name that places two older names side by side: Mary and Claire. The second element is the French form of the Latin name Clara, from the adjective clarus, meaning "clear," "bright," or "famous." The first element, Mary, is the English form of Latin Maria, which came through Greek Mariam from Hebrew Miriam. The meaning of Miriam is uncertain; proposed derivations include "bitter," "beloved," "rebellious," and "wished-for child," and no single one is settled. Because the two parts are simply joined, Maryclaire has no separate literal etymology of its own. The "clear, bright" sense usually attached to the whole name comes from Claire, while the sense contributed by Mary remains undetermined.
Maryclaire Name History & Origins
Maryclaire belongs to a large group of English double names built on Mary. In English-speaking countries, and especially in Ireland and in Catholic communities, Mary was traditionally paired with a second name - Mary Ann, Mary Ellen, Mary Kate, Mary Claire - and such pairs were normally written as two words. Writing the pair as one word is a later and much less common step, so Maryclaire is best understood as a one-word spelling of a familiar combination rather than as a name with a separate origin.
Each half has its own long history. Mary is the English form of Latin Maria, which reached Latin through Greek Mariam from Hebrew Miriam, the name of Moses' sister in the Bible, and it became one of the most widespread Christian given names in Europe. Claire is the French form of the Latin name Clara, built on the adjective clarus. The masculine Roman name Clarus and the feminine Clara were both used in antiquity; Clara was borne by Saint Clare of Assisi (Chiara in Italian, 1194 - 1253), the founder of the Poor Clares, whose fame helped spread the name in medieval Europe. The form Claire developed in French and passed into English through French influence.
How Popular is the Name Maryclaire?
Maryclaire has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #4,437 in 1961.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,373 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #6,813 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #7,505 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #11,867 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #8,793 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #6,817 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2019 | #10,216 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #9,586 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #9,147 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #9,231 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #7,167 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #10,654 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #7,625 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #8,487 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2011 | #10,902 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #7,767 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2009 | #10,416 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #5,890 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2007 | #6,245 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2006 | #9,089 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #7,770 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #7,279 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2003 | #6,484 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2002 | #6,301 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2001 | #6,853 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #5,616 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1999 | #6,381 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1998 | #9,030 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #6,065 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1996 | #5,443 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1995 | #5,853 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1994 | #7,960 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #8,462 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #11,242 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #8,369 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #10,943 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #9,944 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #8,468 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #6,923 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #10,148 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #7,864 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #9,767 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #11,463 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #7,750 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #5,824 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #6,330 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #4,752 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1961 | #4,437 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1960 | #6,977 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1959 | #6,874 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1957 | #5,842 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #5,762 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1922 | #5,512 | 5 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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