Ninamarie
A feminine name combining "Nina", a short form of names containing "nine", with "Marie", a French form of Mary.
Name Census estimates that about 174 living Americans carry the first name Ninamarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ninamarie today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ninamarie births was 1982 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ninamarie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
174
~ 1 in 1,969,853 Americans
Peak year
1982
11 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2022 SSA rank
#17,070
Tracked since 1980
Popularity
Ninamarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ninamarie from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 53 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ninamarie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ninamarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ninamarie
The name Ninamarie is a combination of two separate names: Nina and Marie. The first part, Nina, has its origins in the Russian language and is a diminutive form of the name Nina, which itself is a shortened version of the name Antonina. Antonina is derived from the Latin name Antonius, meaning "priceless" or "invaluable."
The name Marie, on the other hand, has its roots in the Hebrew name Miriam, which means "beloved" or "wished-for child." It was popularized in Europe due to its association with the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ in Christian tradition.
While the combination of Nina and Marie as Ninamarie is relatively modern, the individual components have a rich history dating back centuries. Nina was a popular name among Russian nobility and aristocracy, with notable historical figures such as Nina Berberova, a Russian writer and poet (1901-1993), and Nina Ricci, a French fashion designer of Russian descent (1883-1970).
Marie, on the other hand, has been a widely used name across Europe and beyond, with numerous notable figures bearing the name. One of the most famous was Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France before the French Revolution (1755-1793). Other notable figures include Marie Curie, the pioneering physicist and chemist (1867-1934), and Marie de' Medici, the Queen of France from 1600 to 1610.
In literature, the name Nina has appeared in various works, such as Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel "The Idiot," where Nina Alexandrovna is a character. The name Marie has also been featured in works like "Marie, or Slavery in the United States" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, published in 1853.
While the exact origin and earliest recorded use of the combined name Ninamarie are unclear, it is likely a relatively modern invention, combining the charm and cultural heritage of the individual names Nina and Marie.
People
Ninamarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ninamarie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ninamarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ninamarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 174 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ninamarie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,969,853 US residents.
Is Ninamarie a common name?
We classify Ninamarie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 180 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ninamarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Ninamarie was 1982, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ninamarie is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ninamarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ninamarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ninamarie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ninamarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ninamarie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ninamarie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Ninamarie?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.