Recorded 1938–2012 Girls' name Peak 1938 22 births

Marleene — girls' name

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.

1930s61940s62010s10

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.

What the Data Says About Marleene

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Marleene between 1938 and 2012, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marleene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1938, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marleene performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Marleene shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marleene 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 22 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.

Marleene at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

22

Since 1938

75 years of records

Peak year

1938

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1938

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2012

Marleene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1938

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1938)
6
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
4.555.566.5 2012201119491938 6

Marleene by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
10 births that decade — 45% of Marleene's all-time total
1930s61940s62010s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marleene?
22 babies have been named Marleene since 1938. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year 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.

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, 1938–2012 (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.