Recorded 1924–1966 Girls' name Peak 1964 103 births

Marionette — girls' name

103 babies named Marionette in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s71930s51940s241950s351960s32

The verdict

103 girls have been named Marionette since 1924, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1966.

103
total births
1924–1966
years on record
1950s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Marionette was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

12 babies were named Marionette in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marionette

The Social Security Administration has registered 103 babies named Marionette between 1924 and 1966, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marionette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marionette performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Marionette shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marionette 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 103 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.

Marionette at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

103

Since 1924

43 years of records

Peak year

1964

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1924

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1966

Marionette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1924

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1964)
12
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
468101214 196619641960195519521948194619381924 7

Marionette by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
35 births that decade — 34% of Marionette's all-time total
1920s71930s51940s241950s351960s32

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marionette?
103 babies have been named Marionette since 1924. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1964 with 12 births.
When was Marionette most popular?
Marionette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Marionette been used?
Marionette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 43 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Marionette?
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, 1924–1966 (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.