Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1954
Marlenia
Marlenia has 16 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1954–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Marlenia since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlenia has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1954, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1979.
- 16 total births
- 1954–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Marlenia since 1954, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 16
- total births
- 1954–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Marlenia was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
6 babies were named Marlenia in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Marlenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marlenia's full recorded timeline at 1969, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marlenia at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Marlenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1979
- Peak year (1979)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Marlenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Marlenia's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Marlenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marlenia? ▼
Marlenia has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 6 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Marlenia most popular? ▼
Marlenia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Marlenia been used? ▼
Marlenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 26 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Marlenia? ▼
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 Marlenia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marlenia
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Maria Girl
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Martha Girl
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Marie Girl
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Compare Marlenia side by side: Marlenia vs Mary Marlenia vs Margaret Marlenia 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, 1954–1979 (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. "Marlenia: Baby Name Since 1954 - 16 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marlenia. 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 Marlenia 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.