Total births
2,231
Boys' name · since 1910
Marino
2,231 babies named Marino in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4717
- among boys today
- 2,231
- born since 1910
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other boys
Marino currently ranks #4717 among boys' names in America, with 2,231 babies recorded since 1910.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marino has been recorded 2,231 times among boys since 1910, currently ranked #4717 nationally and more common than 67% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.
- #4717 among boys today
- 2,231 born since 1910
- 1990s peak decade
- 67% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marino is currently the #4717 boys' name in America, more common than 67% of boys - 2,231 born since 1910, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4717
- among boys today
- 2,231
- born since 1910
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other boys
Marino vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4717
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 67% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Marino was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
40 babies were named Marino in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
How Marino compares
2,231 Top 20% higher than 80% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Marino's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marino | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,231 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 23 | 22,252 |
Marino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marino splits its recorded history at 1969: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1935 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 40 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marino at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#4,717
Active since
1910
Marino popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Marino by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Marino's strongest decade.
336 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Marino births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
165 births
- 1920s
1920s
214 births
- 1930s
1930s
158 births
- 1940s 91
1940s
91 births
- 1950s 116
1950s
116 births
- 1960s
1960s
154 births
- 1970s
1970s
170 births
- 1980s
1980s
257 births
- 1990s
1990s
336 births
- 2000s
2000s
269 births
- 2010s
2010s
181 births
- 2020s 120
2020s
120 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 336 births (15% of all-time use).
How Marino compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Marino's total volume
Marino vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Marino by state
Where Marino concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 235 | 10.5% |
| #2 | California | | 119 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 45 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 25 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 12 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Texas | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.2% |
New York share of Marino's total US births 10.5%
Even split
235 of 2,231 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Marino appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marino? ▼
Marino has been given to 2,231 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4717 as of the latest data. 40 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Marino most popular? ▼
Marino was most popular in the 1990s decade with 336 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Marino most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marino are New York (235 births), California (119 births), Pennsylvania (45 births).
How long has the name Marino been used? ▼
Records for Marino go back to 1910, giving 116 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Marino? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Marino's data
- Marino's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (336 total births) through the 2020s (120) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Marinos (235 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 Marino
Nearby Names Like Marino
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marino
Mark Boy
#244 1,362,176 births
Martin Boy
#307 315,561 births
Marvin Boy
#671 254,192 births
Marcus Boy
#256 241,657 births
Mario Boy
#398 151,310 births
Compare Marino side by side: Marino vs Mark Marino vs Martin Marino vs Marvin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marino
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3,376 births · Peak 1974
Carsten #4718
2,367 births · Peak 2011
Hadley #4715
2,096 births · Peak 2004
Jarrell #4719
4,223 births · Peak 1987
Gaetano #4714
3,861 births · Peak 1921
Calogero #4720
597 births · Peak 2021
Reynolds #4713
1,674 births · Peak 1923
Urias #4721
360 births · Peak 2021
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1910–2025 (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. "Marino: #4717 Boys' Name - 2,231 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marino. 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 Marino 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 June 2026.