Feminine dossier · first seen 1925

Marlena

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1978
Peak era
1978
Peak births
470
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
1925Peak 19782025
peak 1978 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Marlena

How many people are named Marlena?

An estimated 10,506 living Americans are named Marlena.

How rare is Marlena?

Marlena is uncommon among babies today, with 56 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 88.1% from its 1978 peak.

How old is the typical Marlena?

The median age of a living American named Marlena is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 28 and 49 years old.

Is Marlena still popular?

Not especially. Marlena has been declining since its 1978 peak and registered 56 births in 2025.

Peak year
1978
Decline from peak
88.1%
2025
56
All-time
11,321
Diaspora map

Marlena spread fast — broke out in Georgia and Kentucky (1977) and ran high in 4 states within a decade.

Broke out: Georgia and Kentucky, 1977 · over-represented in 4 states over 2 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1979 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1977 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 1977 KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: broke out 1978 WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY