Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1938
Marleene
22 babies named Marleene in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1938–2012
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
22 girls have been named Marleene since 1938, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marleene has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1938, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2012.
- 22 total births
- 1938–2012 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Marleene since 1938, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2012.
- 22
- total births
- 1938–2012
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Marleene was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
6 babies were named Marleene in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
Marleene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marleene splits its recorded history at 2011: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1938 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marleene at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1938
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1938
Marleene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2012
- Peak year (1938)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Marleene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Marleene's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Marleene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marleene? ▼
Since 1938, Social Security records show 22 babies named Marleene. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1938, with 6 births.
When was Marleene most popular? ▼
Marleene was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Marleene been used? ▼
Marleene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 75 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Marleene? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Marleene
Nearby Names Like Marleene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marleene
Mary Girl
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Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marleene side by side: Marleene vs Mary Marleene vs Margaret Marleene vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1938–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marleene: Baby Name Since 1938 - 22 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marleene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Marleene 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 July 2026.