Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1935
Marelene
16 babies named Marelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1935–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Marelene since 1935, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Marelene recorded 16 times among girls since 1935, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 1938.
- 16 total births
- 1935–1938 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Marelene since 1935, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1938.
- 16
- total births
- 1935–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Marelene was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
6 babies were named Marelene in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Marelene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marelene's full recorded timeline at 1937, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1937, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1935 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marelene at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1935
Marelene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1938
- Peak year (1935)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Marelene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Marelene's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Marelene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marelene? ▼
16 babies have been named Marelene since 1935. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1935 with 6 births.
When was Marelene most popular? ▼
Marelene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Marelene been used? ▼
Marelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 4 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Marelene? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Marelene
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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, 1935–1938 (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. "Marelene: Baby Name Since 1935 - 16 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marelene. 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 Marelene 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.