Girls name
Marlene
Marlene is a girls' name given to 126,627 girls in the United States since 1915, peaking in 1936 with 5,321 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 6th among girls names in North Dakota in 1936.
Which states favor Marlene
Marlene by state
Top states by all-time births named Marlene. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 15,972 | #809 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 12,025 | #908 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 11,902 | #1771 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 8,839 | #1221 (2023) |
| 5 | Ohio | 8,087 | #936 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 7,503 | #1349 (2025) |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 5,116 | #764 (2025) |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4,931 | #803 (2025) |
| 9 | Texas | 4,235 | #1388 (2025) |
| 10 | New Jersey | 3,645 | #1120 (2025) |
| 11 | Iowa | 3,299 | #545 (2008) |
| 12 | Indiana | 3,029 | #888 (2025) |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 2,565 | #775 (2001) |
| 14 | Washington | 2,439 | #1184 (2025) |
| 15 | Nebraska | 1,941 | — |
| 16 | Florida | 1,912 | — |
| 17 | Missouri | 1,905 | — |
| 18 | Maryland | 1,859 | — |
| 19 | Louisiana | 1,617 | — |
| 20 | North Dakota | 1,520 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).