Girls' name · since 1922

Marnette

176 babies named Marnette in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,131 of 72,339
all-time among girls
176
born since 1922
1950s
peak decade

Marnette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 176 have been recorded since 1922.

Social Security Administration records show Marnette recorded 176 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1974.

  • #21,131 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 176 born since 1922
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marnette ranks #21,131 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 176 born since 1922, peaking in the 1950s.

#21,131 of 72,339
all-time among girls
176
born since 1922
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marnette's 176 recorded births place it above 70.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marnette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Marnette's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1938 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Marnette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1938)
12
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
468101214 19221942194819521956196219691974 5

Marnette by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (48 births, 27% of the file).

1950s was Marnette's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Marnette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 48 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marnette?
Since 1922, Social Security records show 176 babies named Marnette. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,131 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1938, with 12 births.
Where does Marnette sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marnette ranks #21,131 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marnette most popular?
Marnette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Marnette been used?
Marnette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 53 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Marnette?
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 Marnette's data

  • Marnette's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 1970s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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 Marnette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1922–1974 (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 Marnette 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.