US rank #10347 Girls' name Peak 1951 4,113 births

Marleen — #10347 US girls' name

4,113 babies named Marleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s231930s4061940s8221950s9381960s4731970s3131980s2301990s2882000s3632010s1992020s58
#10347
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Marleen was born in this single decade.

1951
Single peak year

133 babies were named Marleen in 1951 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,113 babies named Marleen between 1926 and 2024, spanning 99 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marleen currently holds the #10347 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1951, when 133 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marleen performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 938 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Marleen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 839 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Marleen in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marleen 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 4,113 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.

Marleen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,113

Since 1926

99 years of records

Peak year

1951

133 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#10,347

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1926

Recorded for 99 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1926

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1951)
133
Annual births at peak — across 99 years of records
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Marleen by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
938 births that decade — 23% of Marleen's all-time total
1920s231930s4061940s8221950s9381960s4731970s3131980s2301990s2882000s3632010s1992020s58

Marleen by state

Where Marleen concentrates geographically — total births since 1926

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marleen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
839 20.4%
#2 New York
244 5.9%
#3 Pennsylvania
148 3.6%
#4 Ohio
100 2.4%
#5 Michigan
98 2.4%
#6 Texas
91 2.2%
#7 Illinois
72 1.8%
#8 Wisconsin
69 1.7%
California share of Marleen's total US births 20.4%
Even split

839 of 4,113 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Marleen appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marleen?
4,113 babies have been named Marleen since 1926. It currently ranks #10347 among girls. The peak year was 1951 with 133 births.
When was Marleen most popular?
Marleen was most popular in the 1950s decade with 938 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Marleen most popular?
The top states for the name Marleen are California (839 births), New York (244 births), Pennsylvania (148 births).
How long has the name Marleen been used?
Marleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 99 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marleen?
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, 1926–2024 (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.