Recorded 1977–1994 Girls' name Peak 1977 40 births

Marleana — girls' name

40 babies named Marleana in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s171990s5

The verdict

40 girls have been named Marleana since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1994.

40
total births
1977–1994
years on record
1970s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Marleana was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

7 babies were named Marleana in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marleana

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Marleana between 1977 and 1994, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marleana currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marleana performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Marleana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marleana 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 40 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.

Marleana at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

40

Since 1977

18 years of records

Peak year

1977

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1977

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1994

Marleana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1977

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1977)
7
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1994198619841980197919781977 7

Marleana by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
18 births that decade — 45% of Marleana's all-time total
1970s181980s171990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marleana?
40 babies have been named Marleana since 1977. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1977 with 7 births.
When was Marleana most popular?
Marleana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Marleana been used?
Marleana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 18 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Marleana?
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, 1977–1994 (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.