Marris
Marris is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Charles Allan Marris (1876–1947), New Zealand journalist and editor Emma Marris, American non-fiction writer Georgia Marris, New Zealand swimmer Rob Marris, British politician William Sinclair Marris (1873–1945), British civil servant, colonial administrator, and classical scholar
Meaning & Origin of Marris
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marris is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Charles Allan Marris (1876–1947), New Zealand journalist and editor Emma Marris, American non-fiction writer Georgia Marris, New Zealand swimmer Rob Marris, British politician William Sinclair Marris (1873–1945), British civil servant, colonial administrator, and classical scholar
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The Story of Marris
As a girl name
Marris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 6 Marriss were born — ranking #12,425 that year. As of 2026, Marris ranks #12,425 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Marriss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Marris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1940, when 8 Marriss were born — ranking #2,671 that year. As of 2026, Marris ranks #4,986 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Marriss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
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About the name Marris
Marris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Marris's peak popularity came in 1940 when it ranked #2,671. Use the chart and map above to compare Marris'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 .
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