How Many People Are Named Marine?
An estimated 447 people in the United States have the first name Marine. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Marine peaked in popularity in 1934 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marine 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 Marine paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
447
About 1 in 766,788 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1934
31 births
Total Registered
990
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marine
Marine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 990 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Marine as a male name
Ranked #3,999 in 1918
6 male births in 1918
Peak: 1918 (6 births)
Marine as a female name
Ranked #13,085 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 1934 (31 births)
Marine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marine span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 201 babies were registered. Marine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marine by Decade
How has Marine 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.
Marine by State
Birth registrations for Marine span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Tennessee. The lowest are in Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana. On average, about 22 Marines were registered per state.
Marine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marine
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marine?
We estimate approximately 447 people named Marine 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 766,788 Americans share this first name.
Is Marine a common name?
Marine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 990 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marine most popular?
Marine reached peak popularity in 1934, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marine is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marine a female name?
Marine is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marine Smith, Marine Johnson, Marine 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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