Girls' name · since 1900
Marine
Marine has 990 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,576 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,258 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 990
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Marine is the #13258 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 990 recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marine has been recorded 990 times among girls since 1900, currently ranked #13258 nationally and more common than 23% of girls, 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 1900 to 2025.
- #7,576 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #13,258 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 990 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marine ranks #7,576 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,258 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 990 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,576 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,258 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 990
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Marine's 990 recorded births place it above 89.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Marine compares
990 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,297 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
Marine's all-time total is 163% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marine | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 990 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 21 | 19,840 |
Marine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marine splits its recorded history at 1955: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1902 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025
- Peak year (1934)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Marine popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1918 (Marine as boys' name)
Marine by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (201 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Marine's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Marine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 22
1900s
22 births
- 1910s
1910s
105 births
- 1920s
1920s
201 births
- 1930s
1930s
161 births
- 1940s 80
1940s
80 births
- 1950s 47
1950s
47 births
- 1960s 34
1960s
34 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 67
1980s
67 births
- 1990s
1990s
106 births
- 2000s 62
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 49
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 201 births (20% of all-time use).
How Marine 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 Marine's total volume
Marine by state
Where Marine concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 92 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 26 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.5% |
92 of 990 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marine? ▼
Where does Marine sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Marine most popular? ▼
Where is Marine most popular? ▼
How long has the name Marine been used? ▼
What names are similar to Marine? ▼
What to do with Marine's data
- Marine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (201 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marines (92 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marine
Nearby Names Like Marine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marine
Compare Marine side by side: Marine vs Mary Marine vs Margaret Marine vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marine
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~125 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1900–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Marine 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 August 2026.