Marlena vs Mary

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

Name A

Marlena

Girl name · Rank #3530

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Marlena Mary
Current Rank #3530 #131
Total Births (all years) 11,321 4,141,481
Peak Year 1978 1921
Peak Year Births 470 73,984
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlena Mary
1880s - 91,668
1890s - 131,138
1900s - 161,504
1910s - 478,636
1920s 5 701,755
1930s 134 573,000
1940s 385 640,080
1950s 732 625,606
1960s 995 355,240
1970s 2,164 126,254
1980s 2,425 95,862
1990s 2,166 75,723
2000s 1,174 46,337
2010s 792 25,693
2020s 349 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlena Mary
2014 92 2,637
2015 73 2,642
2016 82 2,526
2017 62 2,425
2018 78 2,369
2019 73 2,241
2020 72 2,230
2021 56 2,102
2022 67 2,119
2023 54 2,085
2024 44 2,219
2025 56 2,230

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, 1925–2025.

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