US rank #13710 Girls' name Peak 1989 338 births

Marra — #13710 US girls' name

338 babies named Marra in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s171980s501990s922000s1062010s502020s18
#13710
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Marra was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

19 babies were named Marra in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marra

The Social Security Administration has registered 338 babies named Marra between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marra currently holds the #13710 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marra performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Marra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marra 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 338 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.

Marra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

338

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

1989

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,710

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
19
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
05101520 202420142008200319981993198819761963 5

Marra by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
106 births that decade — 31% of Marra's all-time total
1960s51970s171980s501990s922000s1062010s502020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marra?
338 babies have been named Marra since 1963. It currently ranks #13710 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 19 births.
When was Marra most popular?
Marra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Marra been used?
Marra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marra?
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, 1963–2024 (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.