Marnee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	29	3	–	#4,111
1950s	43	4	+48%	#3,411
1960s	100	10	+133%	#2,680
1970s	165	17	+65%	#2,830
1980s	49	5	-70%	#6,297
1990s	12	1	-76%	#12,752
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	6	1	–	#15,857
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	+39%	#16,826

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,111

1950s

+48%

#3,411

1960s

100

+133%

#2,680

1970s

165

+65%

#2,830

1980s

-70%

#6,297

1990s

-76%

#12,752

2000s

–

2010s

–

#15,857

2020s (to 2025)

+39%

#16,826

The story of Marnee

Marnee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1944, 409 American babies have been named Marnee. Its peak came in 1970, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Marnee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marnee?

The median living Marnee is about 54 years old; half are between 47 and 59. An estimated 400 people named Marnee are alive in the United States today.

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

Marnee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,826
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,857
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	11	#6,297
1980	8	#7,846
1975	13	#4,758
1970	25	#2,830
1965	15	#3,361
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,613
1950	5	#5,819
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marnee?

The median living Marnee is about 54 years old. Half of all living Marnees are between 47 and 59 years old.

How many people named Marnee are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Marnee are alive in the United States, based on 409 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marnee in 2025?

Marnee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Marnee?

409 babies have been named Marnee in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marnee most popular?

Marnee peaked in 1970, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Marnee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marnee rising or falling?

Marnee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marnee popularity over time

The story of Marnee

How old are people named Marnee?

Marnee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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