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Worldwide Name Statistics

Marlene

Ranked #735 - 1 in 123,367 people
US

Most common in

United States

65k bearers

World total

64,847

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#735

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States65k
Worldwide
~65k
rank #735
Rarity
1 in 123,367
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~65k in US

About the name Marlene

There are an estimated 64,847 people named Marlene alive worldwide today. That ranks Marlene at #735 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Marlene is held by approximately 64,847 people, ranking #735 among first names. That works out to roughly 20 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,118 U.S. residents).

Historically Marlene is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Marlene appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Marlene popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Marlene, 1904 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1904: 5
  2. 1906: 6
  3. 1909: 7
  4. 1910: 10
  5. 1911: 11
  6. 1912: 8
  7. 1913: 22
  8. 1914: 21
  9. 1915: 33
  10. 1916: 25
  11. 1917: 40
  12. 1918: 46
  13. 1919: 47
  14. 1920: 56
  15. 1921: 43
  16. 1922: 59
  17. 1923: 114
  18. 1924: 73
  19. 1925: 58
  20. 1926: 63
  21. 1927: 80
  22. 1928: 99
  23. 1929: 129
  24. 1930: 306
  25. 1931: 2,597
  26. 1932: 3,226
  27. 1933: 4,060
  28. 1934: 3,772
  29. 1935: 4,842
  30. 1936: 5,354
  31. 1937: 5,053
  32. 1938: 4,492
  33. 1939: 3,788
  34. 1940: 3,135
  35. 1941: 3,088
  36. 1942: 3,261
  37. 1943: 2,865
  38. 1944: 2,571
  39. 1945: 2,541
  40. 1946: 2,818
  41. 1947: 2,989
  42. 1948: 3,058
  43. 1949: 3,045
  44. 1950: 3,135
  45. 1951: 3,014
  46. 1952: 3,132
  47. 1953: 2,767
  48. 1954: 2,656
  49. 1955: 2,572
  50. 1956: 2,135
  51. 1957: 2,126
  52. 1958: 1,964
  53. 1959: 1,780
  54. 1960: 1,651
  55. 1961: 1,646
  56. 1962: 1,563
  57. 1963: 1,561
  58. 1964: 1,296
  59. 1965: 1,212
  60. 1966: 1,141
  61. 1967: 1,022
  62. 1968: 1,004
  63. 1969: 889
  64. 1970: 868
  65. 1971: 740
  66. 1972: 655
  67. 1973: 534
  68. 1974: 548
  69. 1975: 493
  70. 1976: 492
  71. 1977: 492
  72. 1978: 456
  73. 1979: 466
  74. 1980: 440
  75. 1981: 449
  76. 1982: 487
  77. 1983: 463
  78. 1984: 437
  79. 1985: 445
  80. 1986: 483
  81. 1987: 497
  82. 1988: 489
  83. 1989: 609
  84. 1990: 679
  85. 1991: 762
  86. 1992: 722
  87. 1993: 618
  88. 1994: 568
  89. 1995: 577
  90. 1996: 519
  91. 1997: 448
  92. 1998: 429
  93. 1999: 432
  94. 2000: 519
  95. 2001: 487
  96. 2002: 510
  97. 2003: 559
  98. 2004: 606
  99. 2005: 537
  100. 2006: 591
  101. 2007: 591
  102. 2008: 491
  103. 2009: 392
  104. 2010: 293
  105. 2011: 299
  106. 2012: 257
  107. 2013: 230
  108. 2014: 211
  109. 2015: 216
  110. 2016: 199
  111. 2017: 194
  112. 2018: 163
  113. 2019: 160
  114. 2020: 135
  115. 2021: 141
  116. 2022: 191
  117. 2023: 167
  118. 2024: 137
  119. 2025: 177

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Marlene worldwide?

There are an estimated 64,847 people named Marlene alive worldwide today, ranking #735 globally.

Is Marlene a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 123,367 people. In the United States there are roughly 64,847 bearers, which is 1 in 5,118 Americans.

Is Marlene a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Marlene is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Marlene come from?

Who are famous people named Marlene?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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