Recorded 1964–2019 Girls' name Peak 1992 159 births

Marnae — girls' name

159 babies named Marnae in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s211970s61980s121990s592000s442010s17

The verdict

159 girls have been named Marnae since 1964, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2019.

159
total births
1964–2019
years on record
1990s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Marnae was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

12 babies were named Marnae in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marnae

The Social Security Administration has registered 159 babies named Marnae between 1964 and 2019, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marnae currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2019. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marnae performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Marnae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marnae 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 159 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.

Marnae at a glance

Last recorded 2019

Total births

159

Since 1964

56 years of records

Peak year

1992

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2019

Active since

1964

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2019

Marnae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–1964

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1992)
12
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
468101214 201920082003199919951992198519661964 6

Marnae by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
59 births that decade — 37% of Marnae's all-time total
1960s211970s61980s121990s592000s442010s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marnae?
159 babies have been named Marnae since 1964. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1992 with 12 births.
When was Marnae most popular?
Marnae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Marnae been used?
Marnae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 56 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Marnae?
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.

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, 1964–2019 (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.