US rank #9621 Girls' name Peak 1969 3,386 births

Marni — #9621 US girls' name

3,386 babies named Marni in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s241950s961960s9551970s13151980s4221990s2202000s1282010s1412020s85
#9621
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Marni was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

253 babies were named Marni in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marni

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,386 babies named Marni between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marni currently holds the #9621 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 253 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marni performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,315 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Marni shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 465 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Marni in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marni 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 3,386 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.

Marni at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,386

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1969

253 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#9,621

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marni popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1969)
253
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
-1000100200300 202420142004199419841974196419541946 11

Marni popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1972 (Marni as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1972 5

Marni by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,315 births that decade — 39% of Marni's all-time total
1940s241950s961960s9551970s13151980s4221990s2202000s1282010s1412020s85

Marni by state

Where Marni concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marni
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
465 13.7%
#2 California
397 11.7%
#3 Illinois
107 3.2%
#4 New Jersey
90 2.7%
#5 Michigan
87 2.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
79 2.3%
#7 Minnesota
53 1.6%
#8 Florida
52 1.5%
New York share of Marni's total US births 13.7%
Even split

465 of 3,386 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Marni appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marni?
3,386 babies have been named Marni since 1946. It currently ranks #9621 among girls. The peak year was 1969 with 253 births.
When was Marni most popular?
Marni was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,315 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Marni most popular?
The top states for the name Marni are New York (465 births), California (397 births), Illinois (107 births).
How long has the name Marni been used?
Marni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marni?
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, 1946–2024 (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.