Marni
Girl name · #4682 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Marni is currently the #4682 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Marni.
Babies named Marni per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 79-year story
Marni first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1969, when 253 girls were named Marni — good for #624 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marni in class?
Marni scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Marni is most common
State-level data for Marni is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Marni
Statistically, parents drawn to Marni tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marci, Jodi, Marcy, Michele, and Candy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marni | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 10 | #9556 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marni a popular girl name?
Marni ranked #4682 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Marni most popular?
Marni peaked in 1969, when 253 American girls received the name (ranked #624 that year). Since 1969 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marni?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Marni. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.