Feminine dossier · first seen 1926

Marleen

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1951

Peak births

133

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Boomer

1926Peak 19512025

Quick answers about Marleen

An estimated 3,071 living Americans are named Marleen.

Marleen is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94% from its 1951 peak.

The median age of a living American named Marleen is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 74 years old.

Yes. Marleen is holding steady, with 8 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

1951

Decline from peak

94%

2025

All-time

4,121

Marleen has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.7× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Marleen peaked in 1951, when 133 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 8 girls were given the name.

Down 94% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 4,121 Americans named Marleen since 1926.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

3,071

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age60

Core range32–74

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.