Marina
From the Latin marinus, meaning of the sea. It was borne by early saints and is common across Italian, Spanish, Russian and Greek usage.
Marina in 2025
Marina was given to 488 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,191st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,794 babies born.
The history of Marina
Marina reached its highest point in 1994, when 1,307 babies were given the name, ranking 447th that year.
Across the 140 years of records since 1886, 39,565 babies have been named Marina. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Marina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 1,862 |
| 1890s | 42 | 1,707 |
| 1900s | 78 | 1,759 |
| 1910s | 312 | 1,697 |
| 1920s | 582 | 1,655 |
| 1930s | 579 | 1,285 |
| 1940s | 988 | 1,262 |
| 1950s | 1,906 | 1,011 |
| 1960s | 3,199 | 884 |
| 1970s | 2,834 | 984 |
| 1980s | 4,196 | 787 |
| 1990s | 10,194 | 447 |
| 2000s | 7,515 | 640 |
| 2010s | 4,402 | 1,155 |
| 2020s | 2,727 | 1,128 |
Where Marina is heading
Marina has risen 12% over the past decade, from 437 babies in 2015 to 488 in 2025.
Names like Marina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marina.