Total births
18,444
Girls' name · since 1883
Marianna
Marianna has 18,444 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #858
- among girls today
- 18,444
- born since 1883
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
18,444 babies have been named Marianna since 1883, making it today's #858 girls' name.
Marianna has 18,444 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #858 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #858 among girls today
- 18,444 born since 1883
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marianna is currently the #858 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 18,444 born since 1883, peaking in the 2000s.
- #858
- among girls today
- 18,444
- born since 1883
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Marianna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#858
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Marianna was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
419 babies were named Marianna in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Marianna compares
18,444 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marianna's all-time total is 48x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marianna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,444 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 419 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marianna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marianna splits its recorded history at 1957: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 419 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marianna at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2006
Current rank
#858
Active since
1883
Marianna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 419
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Marianna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Marianna's strongest decade.
3,498 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Marianna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 23
1880s
23 births
- 1890s 42
1890s
42 births
- 1900s 131
1900s
131 births
- 1910s 704
1910s
704 births
- 1920s 1,254
1920s
1,254 births
- 1930s 972
1930s
972 births
- 1940s 1,007
1940s
1,007 births
- 1950s 1,029
1950s
1,029 births
- 1960s 927
1960s
927 births
- 1970s 774
1970s
774 births
- 1980s 1,011
1980s
1,011 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,996 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,498 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,156 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,920 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,498 births (19% of all-time use).
How Marianna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marianna's total volume
Marianna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marianna by state
Where Marianna concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,098 | 11.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,061 | 11.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,485 | 8.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 801 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 756 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 727 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Florida | | 669 | 3.6% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 472 | 2.6% |
California share of Marianna's total US births 11.4%
Even split
2,098 of 18,444 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Marianna appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marianna? ▼
18,444 babies have been named Marianna since 1883. It currently ranks #858 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 419 births.
When was Marianna most popular? ▼
Marianna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,498 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Marianna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marianna are California (2,098 births), New York (2,061 births), Texas (1,485 births).
How long has the name Marianna been used? ▼
Marianna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 143 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Marianna? ▼
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 Marianna's data
- Marianna's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (3,498 total births) through the 2020s (1,920) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mariannas (2,098 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Marianna
Nearby Names Like Marianna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marianna
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 Marianna side by side: Marianna vs Mary Marianna vs Margaret Marianna vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marianna
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1883–2025 (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. "Marianna: #858 Girls' Name - 18,444 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marianna. 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 Marianna 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 June 2026.