Recorded 1952–1977 Girls' name Peak 1970 42 births

Marnice — girls' name

42 babies named Marnice in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s71960s121970s23

The verdict

42 girls have been named Marnice since 1952, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.

42
total births
1952–1977
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Marnice was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

8 babies were named Marnice in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marnice

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Marnice between 1952 and 1977, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marnice currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marnice performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Marnice shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Missouri, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Marnice in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marnice 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 42 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.

Marnice at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

42

Since 1952

26 years of records

Peak year

1970

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1952

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1977

Marnice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1952

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1970)
8
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
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Marnice by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
23 births that decade — 55% of Marnice's all-time total
1950s71960s121970s23

Marnice by state

Where Marnice concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Marnice
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Missouri
11 26.2%
Missouri share of Marnice's total US births 26.2%

11 of 42 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marnice?
42 babies have been named Marnice since 1952. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1970 with 8 births.
When was Marnice most popular?
Marnice was most popular in the 1970s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Marnice most popular?
The top states for the name Marnice are Missouri (11 births).
How long has the name Marnice been used?
Marnice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 26 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Marnice?
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.

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, 1952–1977 (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.