Marlene vs Mary

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

Name A

Marlene

Girl name · Rank #1549

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marlene Mary
Current Rank #1549 #132
Total Births (all years) 130,396 4,139,160
Peak Year 1936 1921
Peak Year Births 5,332 73,984
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlene Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss 18 161,504
1910ss 263 478,636
1920ss 774 701,756
1930ss 37,355 572,997
1940ss 29,294 640,070
1950ss 25,252 625,609
1960ss 12,950 355,238
1970ss 5,728 126,254
1980ss 4,771 95,862
1990ss 5,716 75,713
2000ss 5,283 46,310
2010ss 2,221 25,683
2020ss 771 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlene Mary
2014 210 2,636
2015 216 2,642
2016 199 2,526
2017 194 2,424
2018 163 2,369
2019 160 2,239
2020 135 2,229
2021 141 2,100
2022 191 2,116
2023 167 2,081
2024 137 2,196

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, 1904–2024.

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