Girls' name · since 1923

Marlean

Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 142 babies named Marlean, peaking in 1940. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,353 of 72,339
all-time among girls
142
born since 1923
1940s
peak decade

142 girls have been named Marlean since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlean has been recorded 142 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 1979.

  • #23,353 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 142 born since 1923
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlean ranks #23,353 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 142 born since 1923, peaking in the 1940s.

#23,353 of 72,339
all-time among girls
142
born since 1923
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marlean's 142 recorded births place it above 67.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marlean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Marlean splits its recorded history at 1955: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1940 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Marlean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1940)
12
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
468101214 192319351944194919571963196619711979 6

Marlean by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (34 births, 24% of the file).

1940s was Marlean's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Marlean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 34 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marlean? ▼
Marlean has been given to 142 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,353 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 12 babies were born in 1940, its single highest year.
Where does Marlean sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlean ranks #23,353 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marlean most popular? ▼
Marlean was most popular in the 1940s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Marlean been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marlean since 1923 -- 57 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Marlean? ▼
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 Marlean's data

  • Marlean's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 1970s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Marlean

Nearby Names Like Marlean

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marlean

Mary Girl
#125 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#112 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#87 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#712 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#617 540,077 births

Compare Marlean side by side: Marlean vs Mary Marlean vs Margaret Marlean vs Maria

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Olita
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Lousie
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Pauleen
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Rowene
142 births · Peak 1928
Emerita
142 births · Peak 1982
Noralyn #12071
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marlean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1923–1979 (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 Marlean 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.