Girls' name · since 1985
Marison
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Marison, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #48,992 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 16
- born since 1985
- 1980s
- peak decade
Marison sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Marison recorded 16 times among girls since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2011.
- #48,992 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 16 born since 1985
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marison ranks #48,992 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1985, peaking in the 1980s.
- #48,992 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 16
- born since 1985
- 1980s
- peak decade
Marison's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Marison's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marison's full recorded timeline at 1989, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marison popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2011
- Peak year (1985)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Marison by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).
1980s was Marison's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Marison births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Marison by state
Where Marison concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 31.3% |
5 of 16 births nationwide.
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- Marison's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Marisons (5 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marison: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1985–2011 (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 Marison 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.