Feminine dossier · first seen 1904

Marlene

Endangered Down 96.7% from peak

Peak era

1936

Peak births

5,332

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Silent Generation

1904Peak 19362025

Quick answers about Marlene

An estimated 78,145 living Americans are named Marlene.

Marlene is uncommon among babies today, with 177 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.7% from its 1936 peak.

The median age of a living American named Marlene is approximately 69 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 79 years old.

No. Marlene is endangered as a baby name, down 96.7% from its 1936 peak with 177 births in 2025.

Peak year

1936

Decline from peak

96.7%

2025

177

All-time

130,573

Marlene has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Marlene peaked in 1936, when 5,332 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 177 girls were given the name.

Down 96.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 130,573 Americans named Marlene since 1904.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationSilent Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 96.7% from peak

19365,332 girls named Marlene

2025177 girls named Marlene

Living profile

78,145

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age69

Core range49–79

Playground Density Index 0.3%

Wave type

Steady Decline

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