Maren
A Danish and Norwegian form of Marina, from Latin marinus, of the sea. Resemblance to Maria has blurred the two names in later use.
Maren in 2025
Maren was given to 654 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 951st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,069 babies born.
The history of Maren
Maren reached its highest point in 2021, when 707 babies were given the name, ranking 885th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 870th, in 2020.
Across the 110 years of records since 1916, 13,064 babies have been named Maren. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Maren by decade
| Decade | Babies named Maren | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 | 5,936 |
| 1920s | 45 | 5,065 |
| 1930s | 107 | 3,347 |
| 1940s | 251 | 2,486 |
| 1950s | 335 | 2,371 |
| 1960s | 344 | 2,761 |
| 1970s | 720 | 1,288 |
| 1980s | 1,099 | 1,593 |
| 1990s | 989 | 2,291 |
| 2000s | 2,205 | 1,667 |
| 2010s | 3,168 | 1,000 |
| 2020s | 3,786 | 870 |
Where Maren is heading
Maren has risen 184% over the past decade, from 230 babies in 2015 to 654 in 2025.
Names like Maren
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Maren.