Girl · #12,237 in 2026

Marine

Name: Popularity of the name Marine in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Marine, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Marine can be used as a given name, usually female. Notable people with the name include:Marine Bolliet, French biathlete Marine Boyer, French artistic gymnast Marine Brenier, French politician Marine Brevet, French gymnast Marine Cano, American soccer player-coach Marine Charrette-Labadie, French social and political activist Marine Dafeur, Algerian association football player Marine De Nadaï,…

Current Rank

#12,237

Peak Rank

#1,292 (1934)

Total Babies

984

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1900

First Year

2022

Last Year

1934

Peak Year

#1292

Peak Rank

984

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marine

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Marine

Marine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1900, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 31 Marines were born — ranking #1,292 that year. As of 2026, Marine ranks #12,237 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 984 Marines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Marine

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Maroon
Moran
Moraine
Marone
Morone
Morain
Murren
Maroun
Mren
Meroon
Noreen
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marine

What does the name Marine mean?

How popular is Marine in 2026?

In 2026, Marine ranks #12,237 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Marine most popular?

Marine reached its peak popularity in 1934, ranking #1,292 that year with 31 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Marine most popular?

Marine has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marine.

Is Marine a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Marine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Marine?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marine include Karleen, Lawanna, Charise. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marine

Marine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 984 births in the dataset. Marine's peak popularity came in 1934 when it ranked #1,292. Use the chart and map above to compare Marine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.