Total births
237
Girls' name · since 1970
Marae
237 babies named Marae in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 237
- total births
- 1970–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Marae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 237 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marae has been recorded 237 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2022.
- 237 total births
- 1970–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
237 girls have been named Marae since 1970, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 237
- total births
- 1970–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Marae was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
14 babies were named Marae in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Marae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marae's full recorded timeline at 2004, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marae at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Marae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2022
- Peak year (2005)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Marae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Marae's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Marae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
- 2000s
2000s
88 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 88 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marae? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 237 babies named Marae. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 14 births.
When was Marae most popular? ▼
Marae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Marae been used? ▼
Marae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 53 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Marae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marae's data
- Marae's decade-level peak was the 2000s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marae
Nearby Names Like Marae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marae
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marae side by side: Marae vs Mary Marae vs Margaret Marae vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marae: Baby Name Since 1970 - 237 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marae. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marae draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.