Total births
137
Girls' name · since 1918
Marigene
137 babies named Marigene in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 137
- total births
- 1918–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Marigene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 137 have been recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marigene has been recorded 137 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1963.
- 137 total births
- 1918–1963 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
137 girls have been named Marigene since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1963.
- 137
- total births
- 1918–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Marigene was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
10 babies were named Marigene in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
Marigene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marigene's full recorded timeline at 1944, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1946 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marigene at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1946
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Marigene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1963
- Peak year (1946)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Marigene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Marigene's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Marigene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
40 births
- 1930s
1930s
16 births
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
34 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marigene? ▼
137 babies have been named Marigene since 1918. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1946 with 10 births.
When was Marigene most popular? ▼
Marigene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Marigene been used? ▼
Marigene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 46 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Marigene? ▼
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 Marigene's data
- Marigene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- 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 Marigene
Nearby Names Like Marigene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marigene
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 Marigene side by side: Marigene vs Mary Marigene vs Margaret Marigene 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, 1918–1963 (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. "Marigene: Baby Name Since 1918 - 137 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marigene. 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 Marigene 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.