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Marlena

Girl

Meaning of Marlena: German: 'combination of Maria and Magdalena'

Marlena is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2864th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2864

56 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

11,321

First recorded 1925 · peak 1978

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 255 babies1982: 290 babies1983: 244 babies1984: 229 babies1985: 231 babies1986: 252 babies1987: 216 babies1988: 200 babies1989: 207 babies1990: 194 babies19901991: 238 babies1992: 249 babies1993: 249 babies1994: 238 babies1995: 188 babies1996: 211 babies1997: 201 babies1998: 219 babies1999: 179 babies2000: 156 babies20002001: 139 babies2002: 140 babies2003: 104 babies2004: 95 babies2005: 122 babies2006: 113 babies2007: 97 babies2008: 108 babies2009: 100 babies2010: 72 babies20102011: 77 babies2012: 83 babies2013: 100 babies2014: 92 babies2015: 73 babies2016: 82 babies2017: 62 babies2018: 78 babies2019: 73 babies2020: 72 babies20202021: 56 babies2022: 67 babies2023: 54 babies2024: 44 babies2025: 56 babies
US babies named Marlena per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 290.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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