Girls' name · since 1914

Marynell

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 252 babies named Marynell, peaking in 1943. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,527 of 72,339
all-time among girls
252
born since 1914
1940s
peak decade

252 girls have been named Marynell since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Marynell recorded 252 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1969.

  • #17,527 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 252 born since 1914
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marynell ranks #17,527 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 252 born since 1914, peaking in the 1940s.

#17,527 of 72,339
all-time among girls
252
born since 1914
1940s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Marynell's 252 recorded births place it above 75.75% 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.

Marynell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Marynell's full recorded timeline at 1938, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1943 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Marynell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1969

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1943)
15
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
05101520 19141922192819361942194719541969 5

Marynell by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (89 births, 35% of the file).

1940s was Marynell's strongest decade.

89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Marynell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 89 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marynell?
Since 1914, Social Security records show 252 babies named Marynell. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,527 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1969. Its busiest year on record was 1943, with 15 births.
Where does Marynell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marynell ranks #17,527 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 Marynell most popular?
Marynell was most popular in the 1940s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Marynell been used?
Marynell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 56 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Marynell?
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 Marynell's data

  • Marynell's decade-level peak was the 1940s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1960s -- 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 Marynell

Nearby Names Like Marynell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marynell

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marynell: 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, 1914–1969 (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 Marynell 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.