Girls' name · since 1945

Marselina

Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Marselina, peaking in 1945. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#52,078 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1945
1940s
peak decade

Marselina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1945.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marselina has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1998.

  • #52,078 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 12 born since 1945
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marselina ranks #52,078 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1945, peaking in the 1940s.

#52,078 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1945
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marselina's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marselina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Marselina splits its recorded history at 1998: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1945 (6 births).

Marselina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1945)
6
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
6 19451998 6

Marselina by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

1940s was Marselina's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Marselina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marselina? ▼
Since 1945, Social Security records show 12 babies named Marselina. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #52,078 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1945, with 6 births.
Where does Marselina sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marselina ranks #52,078 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marselina most popular? ▼
Marselina was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Marselina been used? ▼
Records for Marselina go back to 1945, giving 54 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Marselina? ▼
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 Marselina's data

  • Marselina's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Marselina

Nearby Names Like Marselina

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marselina

Mary Girl
#125 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#112 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#87 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#712 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#617 540,077 births

Compare Marselina side by side: Marselina vs Mary Marselina vs Margaret Marselina vs Maria

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Dassie
12 births · Peak 1888
Achsa
12 births · Peak 1895
Guthrie
12 births · Peak 1923
Clysta
12 births · Peak 1959
Ollive
12 births · Peak 1909
Alberdia
12 births · Peak 1919
Enice
12 births · Peak 1913
Alverne
12 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marselina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1945–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Marselina 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 August 2026.