US rank #12476 Girls' name Peak 2003 692 births

Marleni — #12476 US girls' name

692 babies named Marleni in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s481990s1812000s2932010s1132020s57
#12476
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Marleni was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

36 babies were named Marleni in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marleni

The Social Security Administration has registered 692 babies named Marleni between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marleni currently holds the #12476 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marleni performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 293 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Marleni shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 123 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Marleni in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marleni 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 692 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.

Marleni at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

692

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2003

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,476

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marleni popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
36
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
010203040 202420192013200820031998199319881981 5

Marleni by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
293 births that decade — 42% of Marleni's all-time total
1980s481990s1812000s2932010s1132020s57

Marleni by state

Where Marleni concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Marleni
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
123 17.8%
#2 Texas
41 5.9%
#3 New York
15 2.2%
#4 Florida
11 1.6%
#5 Georgia
6 0.9%
#6 Illinois
6 0.9%
California share of Marleni's total US births 17.8%
Even split

123 of 692 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marleni?
692 babies have been named Marleni since 1981. It currently ranks #12476 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 36 births.
When was Marleni most popular?
Marleni was most popular in the 2000s decade with 293 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Marleni most popular?
The top states for the name Marleni are California (123 births), Texas (41 births), New York (15 births).
How long has the name Marleni been used?
Marleni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marleni?
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, 1981–2024 (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.