Recorded 1919–1964 Girls' name Peak 1936 143 births

Marilene — girls' name

143 babies named Marilene in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s61930s771940s361950s131960s6
1930s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Marilene was born in this single decade.

1936
Single peak year

11 babies were named Marilene in 1936 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marilene

The Social Security Administration has registered 143 babies named Marilene between 1919 and 1964, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marilene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1936, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marilene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 77 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Marilene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marilene 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 143 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.

Marilene at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

143

Since 1919

46 years of records

Peak year

1936

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1919

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 1964

Marilene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1919

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1936)
11
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
4681012 19641949194219381935193219231919 5

Marilene by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
77 births that decade — 54% of Marilene's all-time total
1910s51920s61930s771940s361950s131960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marilene?
143 babies have been named Marilene since 1919. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1936 with 11 births.
When was Marilene most popular?
Marilene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Marilene been used?
Marilene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 46 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Marilene?
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.

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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, 1919–1964 (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.