Total births
364
Girls' name · since 1944
Marlise
Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 364 babies named Marlise, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 364
- total births
- 1944–2020
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Marlise sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 364 recorded since 1944.
Marlise has 364 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2020.
- 364 total births
- 1944–2020 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
364 girls have been named Marlise since 1944, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2020.
- 364
- total births
- 1944–2020
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Marlise was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
16 babies were named Marlise in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Marlise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marlise's full recorded timeline at 1975, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marlise at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Marlise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2020
- Peak year (1962)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Marlise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Marlise's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Marlise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
49 births
- 1960s
1960s
90 births
- 1970s
1970s
71 births
- 1980s
1980s
71 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 90 births (25% of all-time use).
Marlise by state
Where Marlise concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
California share of Marlise's total US births 1.4%
5 of 364 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marlise? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 364 babies named Marlise. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 16 births.
When was Marlise most popular? ▼
Marlise was most popular in the 1960s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Marlise most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marlise are California (5 births).
How long has the name Marlise been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marlise since 1944 -- 77 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Marlise? ▼
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.
What to do with Marlise's data
- Marlise's decade-level peak was the 1960s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marlises (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marlise
Nearby Names Like Marlise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marlise
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
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 Marlise side by side: Marlise vs Mary Marlise vs Margaret Marlise vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1944–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marlise: Baby Name Since 1944 - 364 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marlise. 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 Marlise 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 June 2026.