Total births
65,520
Girls' name · since 1886
Marianne
65,520 babies named Marianne in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2119
- among girls today
- 65,520
- born since 1886
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Marianne is the #2119 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 65,520 recorded since 1886.
Social Security Administration records show Marianne recorded 65,520 times among girls since 1886, holding rank #2119 nationally today, ahead of 88% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #2119 among girls today
- 65,520 born since 1886
- 1950s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Marianne is currently the #2119 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 65,520 born since 1886, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2119
- among girls today
- 65,520
- born since 1886
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Marianne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2119
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Marianne was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
3,023 babies were named Marianne in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Marianne compares
65,520 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Marianne's all-time total is 172x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marianne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 65,520 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,023 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marianne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marianne's full recorded timeline at 1959, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 3,023 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marianne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#2,119
Active since
1886
Marianne popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 3,023
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Marianne popularity over time - boys
49 total births recorded since 1941 (Marianne as boys' name)
Marianne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Marianne's strongest decade.
18,480 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Marianne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 44
1890s
44 births
- 1900s 159
1900s
159 births
- 1910s 1,201
1910s
1,201 births
- 1920s 2,858
1920s
2,858 births
- 1930s 6,610
1930s
6,610 births
- 1940s
1940s
11,946 births
- 1950s
1950s
18,480 births
- 1960s
1960s
11,948 births
- 1970s 4,730
1970s
4,730 births
- 1980s 3,292
1980s
3,292 births
- 1990s 1,577
1990s
1,577 births
- 2000s 1,147
2000s
1,147 births
- 2010s 963
2010s
963 births
- 2020s 554
2020s
554 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 18,480 births (28% of all-time use).
How Marianne 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 Marianne's total volume
Marianne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marianne by state
Where Marianne concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 9,683 | 14.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 6,728 | 10.3% |
| #3 | California | | 5,621 | 8.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 4,900 | 7.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 4,124 | 6.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 3,908 | 6.0% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 3,240 | 4.9% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 3,217 | 4.9% |
New York share of Marianne's total US births 14.8%
Even split
9,683 of 65,520 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Marianne appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marianne? ▼
Since 1886, Social Security records show 65,520 babies named Marianne. Today it holds rank #2119 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 3,023 births.
When was Marianne most popular? ▼
Marianne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 18,480 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Marianne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marianne are New York (9,683 births), Pennsylvania (6,728 births), California (5,621 births).
How long has the name Marianne been used? ▼
Marianne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 140 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Marianne? ▼
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 Marianne's data
- Marianne's decade-level peak was the 1950s (18,480 total births); usage has since declined to 554 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Mariannes (9,683 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Marianne
Nearby Names Like Marianne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marianne
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 Marianne side by side: Marianne vs Mary Marianne vs Margaret Marianne vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marianne
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, 1886–2025 (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. "Marianne: #2119 Girls' Name - 65,520 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marianne. 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 Marianne 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.