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
Quick answers about Marlene
How many people are named Marlene?
An estimated 61,608 living Americans are named Marlene.
How rare is Marlene?
Marlene is uncommon among babies today, with 177 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.7% from its 1936 peak.
How old is the typical Marlene?
The median age of a living American named Marlene is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 75 years old.
Is Marlene still popular?
No. Marlene is endangered as a baby name, down 96.7% from its 1936 peak with 177 births in 2025.
Where is Marlene most common?
Marlene has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.
1904Peak 19362025
Peak year
1936
Decline from peak
96.7%
2025
177
All-time
130,573
Where it lives now
Marlene is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 5.0× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Marlene is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.