Girl nameCurrently #3,544 in the USFalling
Marlena
//mɑɹˈleɪnə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19787 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Marlena's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Marlena |
|---|---|
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1931 | 8 |
| 1932 | 11 |
| 1933 | 15 |
| 1934 | 13 |
| 1935 | 12 |
| 1936 | 12 |
| 1937 | 16 |
| 1938 | 30 |
| 1939 | 17 |
| 1940 | 12 |
| 1941 | 22 |
| 1942 | 43 |
| 1943 | 32 |
| 1944 | 37 |
| 1945 | 36 |
| 1946 | 35 |
| 1947 | 43 |
| 1948 | 60 |
| 1949 | 65 |
| 1950 | 67 |
| 1951 | 52 |
| 1952 | 92 |
| 1953 | 89 |
| 1954 | 104 |
| 1955 | 83 |
| 1956 | 64 |
| 1957 | 64 |
| 1958 | 57 |
| 1959 | 60 |
| 1960 | 71 |
| 1961 | 80 |
| 1962 | 86 |
| 1963 | 93 |
| 1964 | 107 |
| 1965 | 98 |
| 1966 | 96 |
| 1967 | 108 |
| 1968 | 116 |
| 1969 | 140 |
| 1970 | 126 |
| 1971 | 115 |
| 1972 | 102 |
| 1973 | 113 |
| 1974 | 125 |
| 1975 | 135 |
| 1976 | 168 |
| 1977 | 423 |
| 1978 | 470 |
| 1979 | 387 |
| 1980 | 301 |
| 1981 | 255 |
| 1982 | 290 |
| 1983 | 244 |
| 1984 | 229 |
| 1985 | 231 |
| 1986 | 252 |
| 1987 | 216 |
| 1988 | 200 |
| 1989 | 207 |
| 1990 | 194 |
| 1991 | 238 |
| 1992 | 249 |
| 1993 | 249 |
| 1994 | 238 |
| 1995 | 188 |
| 1996 | 211 |
| 1997 | 201 |
| 1998 | 219 |
| 1999 | 179 |
| 2000 | 156 |
| 2001 | 139 |
| 2002 | 140 |
| 2003 | 104 |
| 2004 | 95 |
| 2005 | 122 |
| 2006 | 113 |
| 2007 | 97 |
| 2008 | 108 |
| 2009 | 100 |
| 2010 | 72 |
| 2011 | 77 |
| 2012 | 83 |
| 2013 | 100 |
| 2014 | 92 |
| 2015 | 73 |
| 2016 | 82 |
| 2017 | 62 |
| 2018 | 78 |
| 2019 | 73 |
| 2020 | 72 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2022 | 67 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2024 | 44 |
Marlena through the decades
- Marlena peaked in 1978, when 470 babies were named Marlena in the US.
- The 1980s were Marlena's strongest decade, averaging 243 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Marlena has fallen 32% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Marlena currently ranks #3,544 in the US and is cooling off.