Girls' name · since 1996

Marinah

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Marinah, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

34
total births
1996–2014
years on record
2000s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade

34 girls have been named Marinah since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Marinah recorded 34 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2014.

  • 34 total births
  • 1996–2014 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 56% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

34 girls have been named Marinah since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.

34
total births
1996–2014
years on record
2000s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Marinah was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

8 babies were named Marinah in 2001 - its busiest year on record.

Marinah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Marinah splits its recorded history at 2005: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Marinah at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

34

Since 1996

19 years of records

Peak year

2001

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1996

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2014

Marinah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2001)
8
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
456789 199620002001200520132014 5

Marinah by decade

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

2000s was Marinah's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Marinah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marinah?
Since 1996, Social Security records show 34 babies named Marinah. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 8 births.
When was Marinah most popular?
Marinah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Marinah been used?
The SSA has tracked Marinah since 1996 -- 19 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Marinah?
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 Marinah's data

  • Marinah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1996–2014 (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. "Marinah: Baby Name Since 1996 - 34 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marinah. 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 Marinah 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.