Marinus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,740 in 1911
0 babies were named Marinus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarinus first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1911, when it reached #1,740.
About the name Marinus
Marinus is a boy name of Italian origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-nus”. US birth records list Marinus for boys from 1911 to 1950, in 29 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1911, when it ranked #1,740 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1950, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 | 64,935 boys |
| 1920s | 9.2 | 108,696 boys |
| 1930s | 2.6 | 381,679 boys |
| 1940s | 2.2 | 448,430 boys |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Marinus
What is the origin of the name Marinus?
Marinus has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Marinus a boy or girl name?
Marinus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Marinus?
Marinus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1950. It peaked at #1,740 in 1911.