girls' name ★ peaked 1994

Marina

Meaning en (English) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #602 Trend ↑ Rising 22%

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Rank 2025
#602
among girls · ↑38 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
488
named Marina · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,294
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1994
1,307 babies
All-time total
39,565
#694 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Marina popularity over time

39,565 babies have been named Marina since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 11 – 11 1 – #1,061
1890s 42 – 42 4 +282% #1,064
1900s 78 – 78 8 +86% #1,115
1910s 312 – 312 31 +300% #906
1920s 582 – 582 58 +87% #919
1930s 579 – 579 58 -1% #710
1940s 988 – 988 99 +71% #726
1950s 1,906 – 1,906 191 +93% #567
1960s 3,199 – 3,199 320 +68% #492
1970s 2,834 – 2,834 283 -11% #544
1980s 4,165 31 4,196 420 +48% #411
1990s 10,174 20 10,194 1,019 +143% #218
2000s 7,515 – 7,515 752 -26% #335
2010s 4,402 – 4,402 440 -41% #601
2020s (to 2025) 2,727 – 2,727 455 +3% #573

Where Marina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 503 0.31 outside top 500
2027 515 0.32 outside top 500
2028 526 0.33 outside top 500
2029 536 0.33 outside top 500
2030 544 0.34 outside top 500

Where Marina is most popular

Girls named Marina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.287 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, California, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Marina born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 72 0.595 +108%
California 450 0.535 +87%
Washington 69 0.478 +66%
Arizona 67 0.477 +66%
Florida 202 0.472 +65%
Virginia 76 0.446 +55%
New Jersey 77 0.427 +49%
Nevada 19 0.409 +43%
Connecticut 23 0.395 +38%
Michigan 63 0.346 +21%
Texas 268 0.333 +16%
Maine 5 0.323 +13%
Maryland 34 0.321 +12%
New York 125 0.316 +10%
Pennsylvania 74 0.313 +9%
Illinois 70 0.306 +7%
Oregon 19 0.292 ≈ national
New Mexico 7 0.288 ≈ national
Minnesota 28 0.259 -10%
North Carolina 55 0.242 -16%
Wisconsin 24 0.233 -19%
Colorado 26 0.233 -19%
Georgia 51 0.224 -22%
Indiana 31 0.221 -23%
Ohio 51 0.215 -25%
South Carolina 18 0.200 -30%
Nebraska 5 0.139 -52%
Utah 11 0.132 -54%
Alabama 11 0.117 -59%
Missouri 12 0.100 -65%
Kansas 5 0.087 -70%
Iowa 5 0.086 -70%
Tennessee 13 0.082 -71%
Louisiana 7 0.080 -72%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Marina

Marina is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #602 in 2025 with 488 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 39,565 American babies have been named Marina. Its peak came in 1994, when 1,307 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marina?

The median living Marina is about 29 years old; half are between 19 and 42. An estimated 37 thousand people named Marina are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 488 #602 – –
2024 463 #640 – –
2023 520 #573 – –
2022 458 #645 – –
2021 399 #717 – –
2020 399 #704 – –
2019 421 #690 – –
2018 429 #683 – –
2017 402 #716 – –
2016 432 #681 – –
2015 437 #658 – –
2014 436 #655 – –
2013 470 #601 – –
2012 440 #645 – –
2011 472 #612 – –
2010 463 #635 – –
2009 496 #608 – –
2008 577 #533 – –
2007 698 #462 – –
2006 781 #408 – –
2005 759 #411 – –
2004 887 #357 – –
2003 752 #402 – –
2002 768 #385 – –
2001 913 #335 – –
2000 884 #350 – –
1995 1,104 #254 – –
1990 851 #324 5 #9,002
1985 394 #512 7 #5,533
1980 333 #560 – –
1975 318 #544 – –
1970 295 #596 – –
1965 374 #492 – –
1960 340 #525 – –
1955 211 #640 – –
1950 127 #770 – –
1945 101 #746 – –
1940 80 #792 – –
1935 90 #710 – –
1930 39 #1,207 – –
1925 54 #1,029 – –
1920 58 #965 – –
1915 41 #1,052 – –
1910 14 #1,248 – –
1905 6 #1,841 – –
1900 11 #1,203 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Marina

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Marina Abramović Marina Abramović Serbian performance artist (born 1946) Contemporary
  2. 2 Marina Sirtis Marina Sirtis British actress (born 1955) Contemporary
  3. 3 Marina Diamandis Marina Diamandis Welsh singer-songwriter (born 1985) Contemporary
  4. 4 Marina Inoue Japanese voice actress and singer (born 1985) Contemporary
  5. 5 Marina de Tavira Marina de Tavira Mexican actress b. 1974 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Marina Tsvetaeva Marina Tsvetaeva Russian poet (1892–1941) 19th century
  7. 7 Marina Vlady Marina Vlady French actress (born 1938) Contemporary
  8. 8 Marina Ginestà Marina Ginestà French-born Spanish journalist 1919–2014 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Marina Anissina Marina Anissina Franco-Russian ice dancer (born 1975) Contemporary
  10. 10 Marina Raskova Marina Raskova Soviet aviator (1912–1943) Contemporary
  11. 11 Marina Silva Marina Silva Brazilian environmentalist and politician (born 1958) Contemporary
  12. 12 Marina Foïs Marina Foïs French actress (born 1970) Contemporary
  13. 13 Marina Aleksandrova Marina Aleksandrova Russian actress (born 1982) Contemporary
  14. 14 Marina Berti Marina Berti Italian actress (1924–2002) Contemporary
  15. 15 Marina Lewycka Marina Lewycka British novelist (1946–2025) Contemporary
  16. 16 Marina Mniszech Marina Mniszech Tsaritsa of Russia in 1606 1588–1614 · 16th century
  17. 17 Marina Hands Marina Hands French actress (born 1975) Contemporary
  18. 18 Marina de Van French film director b. 1971 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Marina Kaye Marina Kaye French singer (born 1998) Contemporary
  20. 20 Marina Kaljurand Marina Kaljurand Estonian politician (born 1962) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marina?

The median living Marina is about 29 years old. Half of all living Marinas are between 19 and 42 years old.

How many people named Marina are alive today?

An estimated 37 thousand people named Marina are alive in the United States, based on 39,565 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marina mean?

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How popular is the name Marina in 2025?

Marina ranked #602 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 488 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marina?

39,565 babies have been named Marina in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marina most popular?

Marina peaked in 1994, when 1,307 newborns received the name.

Is Marina a boy or girl name?

Marina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marina rising or falling?

Marina is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Marina become more popular?

Marina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 544 girls named Marina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Marina?

Well-known people named Marina include Marina Abramović (artist), Marina Sirtis (actor), Marina Diamandis (singer).

Names like Marina

Names that sound and feel close to Marina: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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