Girls' name · since 1940

Mareen

Mareen has 60 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1940 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

60
total births
1940–1964
years on record
1950s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade

Mareen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 60 recorded since 1940.

Social Security Administration records show Mareen recorded 60 times among girls since 1940, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1964.

  • 60 total births
  • 1940–1964 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

60 girls have been named Mareen since 1940, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1964.

60
total births
1940–1964
years on record
1950s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Mareen was born in this single decade.

1940
Single peak year

7 babies were named Mareen in 1940 - its busiest year on record.

Mareen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mareen's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1940 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mareen at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

60

Since 1940

25 years of records

Peak year

1940

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1940

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1964

Mareen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1940)
7
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19401942194719491951195219531954195719601964 5

Mareen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1950s was Mareen's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Mareen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 26 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mareen?
60 babies have been named Mareen since 1940. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1940 with 7 births.
When was Mareen most popular?
Mareen was most popular in the 1950s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Mareen been used?
Records for Mareen go back to 1940, giving 25 years of history through 1964.
What names are similar to Mareen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mareen's data

  • Mareen's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 1960s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1940–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mareen: Baby Name Since 1940 - 60 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mareen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mareen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.