Marlena vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Marlena and Maria — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marlena

Girl name · Rank #3517

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marlena Maria
Current Rank #3517 #74
Total Births (all years) 11,264 563,139
Peak Year 1978 1964
Peak Year Births 470 10,147
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlena Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss — 11,331
1920ss 5 22,584
1930ss 134 20,638
1940ss 385 35,571
1950ss 732 62,452
1960ss 995 88,843
1970ss 2,164 76,351
1980ss 2,425 65,776
1990ss 2,166 70,902
2000ss 1,174 57,001
2010ss 792 28,965
2020ss 292 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlena Maria
2014 92 2,776
2015 73 2,833
2016 82 2,810
2017 62 2,717
2018 78 2,619
2019 73 2,716
2020 72 2,492
2021 56 2,604
2022 67 2,847
2023 53 2,905
2024 44 3,105

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1925–2024.

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