Marianne

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A few things about Marianne you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Marianne

Marianne Faithfull

English singer and actress (1946–2025)

Choose Marianne and your child shares a first name with Marianne Faithfull, an English singer and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Marianne, like who?” Marianne Faithfull's Wikipedia article is available in 51 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 14,620 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Marianne, 110 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Marianne would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMarianne first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1957, when it ranked #139. Today it's #1,818, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendMarianne has climbed 232 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,818. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Marianne

Marianne is a girl name of English, French and Greek origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-nne”. US birth records list Marianne for girls from 1886 to 2025, in 134 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #139 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,818, with 110 babies.

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