Total births
409
Girls' name · since 1944
Marnee
Marnee has 409 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15549
- among girls today
- 409
- born since 1944
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
409 babies have been named Marnee since 1944, making it today's #15549 girls' name.
Marnee has 409 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15549 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2024.
- #15549 among girls today
- 409 born since 1944
- 1970s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Marnee is currently the #15549 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 409 born since 1944, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15549
- among girls today
- 409
- born since 1944
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Marnee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15549
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Marnee was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
25 babies were named Marnee in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Marnee compares
409 Top 49% higher than 51% of 17,726 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
Marnee's all-time total is 7% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marnee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 409 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marnee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marnee splits its recorded history at 1970: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marnee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#15,549
Active since
1944
Marnee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2024
- Peak year (1970)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Marnee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Marnee's strongest decade.
165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Marnee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 43
1950s
43 births
- 1960s
1960s
100 births
- 1970s
1970s
165 births
- 1980s 49
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 165 births (40% of all-time use).
Marnee by state
Where Marnee concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26 | 6.4% |
California share of Marnee's total US births 6.4%
26 of 409 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marnee? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 409 babies named Marnee. Today it holds rank #15549 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 25 births.
When was Marnee most popular? ▼
Marnee was most popular in the 1970s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Marnee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marnee are California (26 births).
How long has the name Marnee been used? ▼
Records for Marnee go back to 1944, giving 81 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Marnee? ▼
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.
What to do with Marnee's data
- Marnee's decade-level peak was the 1970s (165 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marnees (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Marnee
Nearby Names Like Marnee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marnee
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marnee side by side: Marnee vs Mary Marnee vs Margaret Marnee vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1944–2024 (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. "Marnee: #15549 Girls' Name - 409 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marnee. 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 Marnee 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 July 2026.