Total births
245
Unisex name · since 1919
Marnell
Marnell has 245 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 245
- total births
- 1919–1979
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Marnell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 245 have been recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marnell has been recorded 245 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1979.
- 245 total births
- 1919–1979 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
245 girls have been named Marnell since 1919, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1979.
- 245
- total births
- 1919–1979
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Marnell was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
12 babies were named Marnell in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Marnell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marnell's full recorded timeline at 1945, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marnell at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Marnell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1979
- Peak year (1952)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Marnell popularity over time - boys
32 total births recorded since 1969 (Marnell as boys' name)
Marnell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Marnell's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Marnell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1930s
1930s
55 births
- 1940s
1940s
56 births
- 1950s
1950s
53 births
- 1960s
1960s
39 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 56 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marnell? ▼
Marnell has been given to 245 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 12 babies were born in 1952, its single highest year.
When was Marnell most popular? ▼
Marnell was most popular in the 1940s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Is Marnell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Marnell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 245 births, and as a boy's name it has 32 births.
How long has the name Marnell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marnell since 1919 -- 61 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Marnell? ▼
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 Marnell's data
- Marnell's decade-level peak was the 1940s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Marnell
Nearby Names Like Marnell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marnell
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 Marnell side by side: Marnell vs Mary Marnell vs Margaret Marnell vs Maria
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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, 1919–1979 (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. "Marnell: Baby Name Since 1919 - 245 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marnell. 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 Marnell 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.