girl's name
Marie-José
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Letters 10
- Births on record 34,955
Marie-José is a girl's name. In 2009 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Marie-José is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in France in 1954, when 1,935 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1915.
Marie-José over time
Births per decade in France, 1910s to 2000s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 105 |
| 1930s | 885 |
| 1940s | 6,620 |
| 1950s | 17,660 |
| 1960s | 8,140 |
| 1970s | 1,330 |
| 1980s | 155 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 15 |
How popular is Marie-José?
In 2009, Marie-José was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Marie-José is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Marie-Jose | Marie-Jose is how Marie-José is written in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,349 in France, against #4,932 for Marie-José. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Marie-José
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marie-José also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marie-José over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marie-José
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marie-José — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marie-José
Is Marie-José a girl's or a boy's name?
Marie-José is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marie-José most popular?
Marie-José peaked in 1954, when 1,935 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.