How Many People Are Named Marnita?
An estimated 697 people in the United States have the first name Marnita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Marnita peaked in popularity in 1962 with 202 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marnita 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 Marnita paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
697
About 1 in 491,757 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1962
202 births
Total Registered
813
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marnita
Marnita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 813 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marnita as a female name
Ranked #12,933 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (202 births)
Marnita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marnita span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 473 babies were registered. Marnita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marnita by Decade
How has Marnita 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.
Marnita by State
Birth registrations for Marnita span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Mississippi, Kentucky. On average, about 14 Marnitas were registered per state.
Marnita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marnita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Marnita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marnita?
We estimate approximately 697 people named Marnita 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 491,757 Americans share this first name.
Is Marnita a common name?
Marnita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 813 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marnita most popular?
Marnita reached peak popularity in 1962, when 202 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marnita is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marnita a female name?
Marnita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marnita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marnita Smith, Marnita Johnson, Marnita 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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