US rank #13622 Girls' name Peak 1969 460 births

Marney — #13622 US girls' name

460 babies named Marney in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s331950s581960s1001970s1991980s361990s282020s6
#13622
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Marney was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

27 babies were named Marney in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marney

The Social Security Administration has registered 460 babies named Marney between 1943 and 2024, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marney currently holds the #13622 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marney performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 199 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Marney shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Marney in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marney 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 460 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.

Marney at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

460

Since 1943

82 years of records

Peak year

1969

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#13,622

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1943

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1943

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1969)
27
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
051015202530 20241984197719711965195719501943 7

Marney by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
199 births that decade — 43% of Marney's all-time total
1940s331950s581960s1001970s1991980s361990s282020s6

Marney by state

Where Marney concentrates geographically — total births since 1943

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Marney
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 2.2%
#2 Michigan
5 1.1%
California share of Marney's total US births 2.2%
Even split

10 of 460 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marney?
460 babies have been named Marney since 1943. It currently ranks #13622 among girls. The peak year was 1969 with 27 births.
When was Marney most popular?
Marney was most popular in the 1970s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Marney most popular?
The top states for the name Marney are California (10 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Marney been used?
Marney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 82 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marney?
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.

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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, 1943–2024 (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.