Marnie
Girl name · #2177 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 85 baby girls were named Marnie, placing it at #2177 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 girls born in 2025 was named Marnie.
The 110-year story
Marnie first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1969, when 510 girls were named Marnie — good for #427 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Marnie per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Marnie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Marnie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marnie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Marnie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marnie is most common
State-level data for Marnie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Marnie
Statistically, parents drawn to Marnie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Connie, Marcie, Laurie, Jackie, and Lainie.
ConnieMarcieLaurieJackieLainieMarloAnnmarieRobbie
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marnie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #2173 |
| 2024 | 72 | #2491 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2445 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 36 | #4006 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marnie a popular girl name?
Marnie ranked #2177 among girls in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Marnie most popular?
Marnie peaked in 1969, when 510 American girls received the name (ranked #427 that year). Since 1969 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marnie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American girls was named Marnie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.