Marianna is a distinctive choice, ranked #1892 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Marianna in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1892
US Rank #874
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About the Name Marianna
Marianna has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 365 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #835 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Marianna is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Marianna in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #858, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Marianna
Marianna Komlos — Marianna Komlos was a Canadian bodybuilder, fitness model and professional wrestling manager.
Marianna Spring — Marianna Spring is a British broadcast journalist.
Marianna Yablonskaya — Marianna Yablonskaya (Russian: Марианна Викторовна Яблонская) is a Russian/ Soviet writer, playwright, theater actress and theater director.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marianna
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Marianna per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marianna in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marianna is declining: down 654 places since 2020, to #1,892 in 2025. It peaked at #835 in 2001.
Marianna is more popular in the US (#858) than in the UK (#1603). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Marianna include: Marianna Komlos, Marianna Spring and Marianna Yablonskaya. Short summaries for each appear below.
Marianna ranks #858 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
15
UK babies named Marianna (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 654 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marianna
Almost certainly the only Marianna in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Marianna
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Marchioness (in Italian marchesa) Marianna Florenzi, née Marianna Bacinetti, was an Italian noblewoman, philosopher and translator of philosophical works.