Marine
How to say it: ma-REEN · /maˈʁin/
French name from Latin 'marinus', 'of the sea' - classic in France, also evokes the marine world.
Marine was the 12,617th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #11,535 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #12,617 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #11,535 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Marine peaked in the 1920s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Marine is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, French, Norwegian.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Marine
- Marine Le Pen (born 1968)French politician
- Marine Vacth (born 1991)French actress and model
- Marine Delterme (born 1970)French actress and model
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