Girls' name · since 1954

Marri

Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 133 babies named Marri, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,048 of 72,339
all-time among girls
133
born since 1954
1960s
peak decade

Marri sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 133 recorded since 1954.

Social Security Administration records show Marri recorded 133 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2010.

  • #24,048 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 133 born since 1954
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marri ranks #24,048 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 133 born since 1954, peaking in the 1960s.

#24,048 of 72,339
all-time among girls
133
born since 1954
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marri's 133 recorded births place it above 66.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Marri splits its recorded history at 1970: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Marri popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1969)
9
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
45678910 19541960196519691974198419962010 5

Marri by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (44 births, 33% of the file).

1960s was Marri's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Marri births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 44 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marri?
133 babies have been named Marri since 1954. All-time, it sits at #24,048 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1969 with 9 births.
Where does Marri sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marri ranks #24,048 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marri most popular?
Marri was most popular in the 1960s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Marri been used?
Marri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 57 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Marri?
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 Marri's data

  • Marri's decade-level peak was the 1960s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Marri

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marri: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1954–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Marri 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 August 2026.