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Marinus

100% boys · last recorded 1950

Marinus has been given to about 266 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 54
Median age today88 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Marinus per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1920 · 17
  • Born in 20250
  • All time266

How popular is Marinus?

Its best year was 1920, when 17 babies were given the name, ranking 2020th. The typical living American called Marinus is about 88 years old today.

Names that sound like Marinus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Darius0.79
  2. Marcus0.74
  3. Darrius0.76
  4. Maximus0.74
  5. Markus0.74
  6. Magnus0.74
  7. Atticus0.65
  8. Marcellus0.66

Middle names for Marinus

Ranked by flow score
  1. Marinus Paul0.79
  2. Marinus John0.79
  3. Marinus Lee0.79
  4. Marinus Dean0.78
  5. Marinus Blake0.78
  6. Marinus Bryce0.78

Sibling names for Marinus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cleoeither · 0.67
  2. Luellasister · 0.67
  3. Opalsister · 0.65
  4. Ilasister · 0.65
  5. Forestbrother · 0.58
  6. Archiebrother · 0.56

Where Marinus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Marinus White0.74
    2. Marinus Reyes0.74
    3. Marinus Lee0.74
    4. Marinus Hill0.74
    5. Marinus Hall0.74
    6. Marinus Green0.74

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Marinus

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.