Total births
134
Girls' name · since 1968
Marenda
134 babies named Marenda in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 134
- total births
- 1968–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Marenda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 134 recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marenda has been recorded 134 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2007.
- 134 total births
- 1968–2007 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
134 girls have been named Marenda since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2007.
- 134
- total births
- 1968–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Marenda was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
11 babies were named Marenda in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Marenda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marenda's full recorded timeline at 1980, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marenda at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Marenda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2007
- Peak year (1972)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Marenda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Marenda's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Marenda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 57 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marenda? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 134 babies named Marenda. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 11 births.
When was Marenda most popular? ▼
Marenda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Marenda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marenda since 1968 -- 40 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Marenda? ▼
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 Marenda's data
- Marenda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Marenda
Nearby Names Like Marenda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marenda
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 Marenda side by side: Marenda vs Mary Marenda vs Margaret Marenda 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, 1968–2007 (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. "Marenda: Baby Name Since 1968 - 134 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marenda. 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 Marenda 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.