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
Quick answers about Marlena
How many people are named Marlena?
An estimated 10,098 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.
Where is Marlena most common?
Marlena has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.
1925Peak 19782025
Peak year
1978
Decline from peak
88.1%
2025
56
All-time
11,321
Where it lives now
Marlena is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 2.9× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Marlena is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.