Recorded 1985–2023 Girls' name Peak 2006 462 births

Marlenne — girls' name

462 babies named Marlenne in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s261990s1372000s2352010s532020s11

The verdict

462 girls have been named Marlenne since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

462
total births
1985–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Marlenne was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

33 babies were named Marlenne in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marlenne

The Social Security Administration has registered 462 babies named Marlenne between 1985 and 2023, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marlenne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marlenne performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 235 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Marlenne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 122 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Marlenne in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marlenne 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 462 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.

Marlenne at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

462

Since 1985

39 years of records

Peak year

2006

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1985

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2023

Marlenne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1985

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2006)
33
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Marlenne by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
235 births that decade — 51% of Marlenne's all-time total
1980s261990s1372000s2352010s532020s11

Marlenne by state

Where Marlenne concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Marlenne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
122 26.4%
#2 Texas
41 8.9%
California share of Marlenne's total US births 26.4%
Even split

122 of 462 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marlenne?
462 babies have been named Marlenne since 1985. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2006 with 33 births.
When was Marlenne most popular?
Marlenne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 235 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Marlenne most popular?
The top states for the name Marlenne are California (122 births), Texas (41 births).
How long has the name Marlenne been used?
Marlenne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 39 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Marlenne?
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, 1985–2023 (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.