Recorded 1916–1958 Girls' name Peak 1947 162 births

Marene — girls' name

162 babies named Marene in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s371930s291940s431950s48

The verdict

162 girls have been named Marene since 1916, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1958.

162
total births
1916–1958
years on record
1950s
peak decade
30%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Marene was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

13 babies were named Marene in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marene

The Social Security Administration has registered 162 babies named Marene between 1916 and 1958, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1958. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marene performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Marene shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Marene in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 162 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marene at a glance

Last recorded 1958

Total births

162

Since 1916

43 years of records

Peak year

1947

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1958

Active since

1916

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1958

Marene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1916

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1947)
13
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
468101214 195819551950194719421936192819241916 5

Marene by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
48 births that decade — 30% of Marene's all-time total
1910s51920s371930s291940s431950s48

Marene by state

Where Marene concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Marene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.1%
Texas share of Marene's total US births 3.1%

5 of 162 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marene?
162 babies have been named Marene since 1916. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1947 with 13 births.
When was Marene most popular?
Marene was most popular in the 1950s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Marene most popular?
The top states for the name Marene are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Marene been used?
Marene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 43 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Marene?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.