A 1970s favorite, climbing again.
Popularity of Marnee since 1944
Babies named Marnee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 29 |
| 1950s | 43 |
| 1960s | 100 |
| 1970s | 165 |
| 1980s | 49 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Marnee is a rare given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1944. It reached its peak popularity in 1971 and is now experiencing a revival, rising in use since 2022. While it has never ranked among the top 1000 names, its 1-in-N occurrence is too low to estimate with precision. The name may be a modern coinage or a variant of the surname Marney, and it reflects a trend of feminine names ending in the '-ee' sound.
Marnee first appeared in U.S. records in 1944 and likely originated as a variant of the English surname Marney, itself derived from the Old English personal name Mearne. It may also be a modern creative spelling formed by adding the '-ee' suffix to the popular element 'Mar-' (from Mary or Margaret). The name saw modest use in the 1970s, with a peak in 1971, and has been rising in frequency since 2022.
Sibling names for Marnee
Names that share Marnee's style, for a brother or sister.
