Girl · #15,352 in 2026

Marna

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

Current Rank

#15,352

Peak Rank

#1,008 (1947)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1913

First Year

2001

Last Year

1947

Peak Year

#1008

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Marna

The earliest SSA record of Marna as a baby girl name dates back to 1913, when 6 babies received it. 1947 was its biggest year on record, with 77 newborns named Marna — #1,008 in the national rankings. About 21% of every Marna on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Marna last appeared in the published SSA data in 2001, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Marna most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

South Africa
39%
United States
34%
Egypt
15%
Canada
6%
Denmark
6%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Marna

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marna

What does the name Marna mean?

Marna is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1913. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Marna in 2026?

In 2026, Marna ranks #15,352 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Marna most popular?

Marna reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #1,008 that year with 77 babies given the name.

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

Marna has historically been most popular in Iowa, Washington, Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marna.

Is Marna a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Marna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marna include Ader, Penney, Twana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marna

Marna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Marna's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #1,008. Use the chart and map above to compare Marna'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.