Marnie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marnie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marnie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marnie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marnie is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “rejoice, or of the sea”. A pet form of Marina or Marnina.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,141 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,449 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 603 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 44 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 52 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marnie per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 1969 (510/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (467/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (51/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (7/yr).
Marnie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1969, when it ranked #767 nationally (given to 510 babies that year).
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