US rank #2110 Girls' name Peak 1957 65,406 births

Marianne — #2110 US girls' name

65,406 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.

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#2110
of 17,661 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

3,022 babies were named Marianne in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marianne

The Social Security Administration has registered 65,406 babies named Marianne between 1886 and 2024, spanning 139 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marianne currently holds the #2110 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 3,022 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marianne performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 18,480 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Marianne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 9,681 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Marianne in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marianne in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 65,406 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marianne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

65,406

Since 1886

139 years of records

Peak year

1957

3,022 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#2,110

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1886

Recorded for 139 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marianne popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1886

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1957)
3,022
Annual births at peak — across 139 years of records
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Marianne popularity over time — boys

49 total births recorded since 1941 (Marianne as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 49 births
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Marianne by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
18,480 births that decade — 28% of Marianne's all-time total
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Marianne by state

Where Marianne concentrates geographically — total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marianne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
9,681 14.8%
#2 Pennsylvania
6,723 10.3%
#3 California
5,604 8.6%
#4 Illinois
4,900 7.5%
#5 Ohio
4,118 6.3%
#6 New Jersey
3,908 6.0%
#7 Massachusetts
3,235 4.9%
#8 Michigan
3,217 4.9%
New York share of Marianne's total US births 14.8%
Even split

9,681 of 65,406 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?
65,406 babies have been named Marianne since 1886. It currently ranks #2110 among girls. The peak year was 1957 with 3,022 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 (9,681 births), Pennsylvania (6,723 births), California (5,604 births).
How long has the name Marianne been used?
Marianne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 139 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1886–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.