Girls' name · since 1936
Marlaine
361 babies named Marlaine in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14,404 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 361
- born since 1936
- 1950s
- peak decade
361 girls have been named Marlaine since 1936, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlaine has been recorded 361 times among girls since 1936, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1984.
- #14,404 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 361 born since 1936
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlaine ranks #14,404 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 361 born since 1936, peaking in the 1950s.
- #14,404 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 361
- born since 1936
- 1950s
- peak decade
Marlaine's 361 recorded births place it above 80.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Marlaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marlaine's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marlaine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1984
- Peak year (1949)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Marlaine by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (138 births, 38% of the file).
1950s was Marlaine's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Marlaine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 20
1930s
20 births
- 1940s
1940s
113 births
- 1950s
1950s
138 births
- 1960s
1960s
61 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 138 births (38% of all-time use).
Marlaine by state
Where Marlaine concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 361 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Marlaine's data
- Marlaine's decade-level peak was the 1950s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marlaines (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Marlaine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1949)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1936–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Marlaine 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 August 2026.