Recorded 1923–1976 Girls' name Peak 1948 250 births

Marilea — girls' name

250 babies named Marilea in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s301930s451940s661950s531960s461970s10

The verdict

250 girls have been named Marilea since 1923, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1976.

250
total births
1923–1976
years on record
1940s
peak decade
26%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Marilea was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

11 babies were named Marilea in 1948 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marilea

The Social Security Administration has registered 250 babies named Marilea between 1923 and 1976, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marilea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marilea performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Marilea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marilea 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 250 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.

Marilea at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

250

Since 1923

54 years of records

Peak year

1948

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1923

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1976

Marilea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1923

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1948)
11
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
4681012 19761962195719491943193819301923 6

Marilea by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
66 births that decade — 26% of Marilea's all-time total
1920s301930s451940s661950s531960s461970s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marilea?
250 babies have been named Marilea since 1923. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1948 with 11 births.
When was Marilea most popular?
Marilea was most popular in the 1940s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Marilea been used?
Marilea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 54 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Marilea?
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, 1923–1976 (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.