Total births
250
Girls' name · since 1923
Marilea
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.
- 250
- total births
- 1923–1976
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Marilea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 250 recorded since 1923.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marilea has been recorded 250 times among girls since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1976.
- 250 total births
- 1923–1976 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Marilea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marilea's full recorded timeline at 1947, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marilea at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Marilea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1976
- Peak year (1948)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Marilea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Marilea's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Marilea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1930s
1930s
45 births
- 1940s
1940s
66 births
- 1950s
1950s
53 births
- 1960s
1960s
46 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 66 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marilea? ▼
Marilea has been given to 250 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 11 babies were born in 1948, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marilea since 1923 -- 54 years through the most recent 1976 data.
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.
What to do with Marilea's data
- Marilea's decade-level peak was the 1940s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Marilea
Nearby Names Like Marilea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marilea
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marilea side by side: Marilea vs Mary Marilea vs Margaret Marilea vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1923–1976 (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. "Marilea: Baby Name Since 1923 - 250 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marilea. 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 Marilea 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.