Total births
6,141
Girls' name · since 1915
Marnie
Marnie has 6,141 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2493
- among girls today
- 6,141
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Marnie is the #2493 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,141 recorded since 1915.
Marnie has 6,141 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2493 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #2493 among girls today
- 6,141 born since 1915
- 1970s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Marnie is currently the #2493 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 6,141 born since 1915, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2493
- among girls today
- 6,141
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Marnie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2493
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Marnie was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
510 babies were named Marnie in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
How Marnie compares
6,141 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marnie's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marnie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,141 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 510 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marnie's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 510, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marnie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1969
Current rank
#2,493
Active since
1915
Marnie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1969)
- 510
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Marnie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Marnie's strongest decade.
2,263 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Marnie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1930s 31
1930s
31 births
- 1940s 126
1940s
126 births
- 1950s 219
1950s
219 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,939 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,263 births
- 1980s 453
1980s
453 births
- 1990s 267
1990s
267 births
- 2000s 164
2000s
164 births
- 2010s 260
2010s
260 births
- 2020s 384
2020s
384 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 2,263 births (37% of all-time use).
How Marnie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marnie's total volume
Marnie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marnie by state
Where Marnie concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 611 | 9.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 383 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 247 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 239 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 232 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 188 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 153 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Texas | | 143 | 2.3% |
California share of Marnie's total US births 9.9%
Even split
611 of 6,141 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Marnie appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marnie? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 6,141 babies named Marnie. Today it holds rank #2493 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1969, with 510 births.
When was Marnie most popular? ▼
Marnie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 2,263 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Marnie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marnie are California (611 births), New York (383 births), Michigan (247 births).
How long has the name Marnie been used? ▼
Records for Marnie go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Marnie? ▼
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 Marnie's data
- Marnie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (2,263 total births); usage has since declined to 384 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marnies (611 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Marnie
Nearby Names Like Marnie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marnie
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 Marnie side by side: Marnie vs Mary Marnie vs Margaret Marnie vs Maria
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1915–2025 (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. "Marnie: #2493 Girls' Name - 6,141 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marnie. 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 Marnie 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 July 2026.