How Many People Are Named Marin?
An estimated 6,710 people in the United States have the first name Marin. It is used for both genders, with 85.8% female. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Marin peaked in popularity in 2007 with 342 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Marin has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
6,710
About 1 in 51,081 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
85.8% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2007
342 births
Total Registered
6,993
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marin
Marin is predominantly female (85.8%), though 990 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marin as a male name
Ranked #4,971 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (23 births)
Marin as a female name
Ranked #1,900 in 2024
105 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (324 births)
Marin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marin span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,386 babies were registered. Marin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marin by Decade
How has Marin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marin by State
Birth registrations for Marin span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Louisiana, Kentucky, New Hampshire. On average, about 115 Marins were registered per state.
Marin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marin
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marin?
We estimate approximately 6,710 people named Marin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 51,081 Americans share this first name.
Is Marin a common name?
Marin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,993 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marin most popular?
Marin reached peak popularity in 2007, when 342 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marin is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marin a female name?
Marin is predominantly female. 85.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marin Smith, Marin Johnson, Marin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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