Girl · Name family
Marlene
230,019births recorded
18Countries
5Variants
1937Peak · British Columbia
#43Germany (large cities) 2025
Marlene is a girl name family recorded 230,019 times in 18 countries since 1904. It ranks highest today in Germany's large cities (#43 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1937, at 572.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Marlena (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Marlene
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene | German | 130,932 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1261 | 1936 | ▼ 9 % |
| Marlene | German | 32,295 | 🇫🇷 France | #3627 | 1985 | ▼ 84 % |
| Marlene | German | 13,123 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #736 | 1994 | ▼ 25 % |
| Marlene | German | 9,608 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #48 | 1998 | ▼ 23 % |
| Marlene | German | 7,953 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1937 | – |
| Marlene | German | 1,859 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1937 | – |
| Marlena | Polish | 11,321 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2957 | 1978 | ▼ 14 % |
| Marlena | Polish | 6,619 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #131 | 2000 | ▼ 40 % |
| Marlena | Polish | 682 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #235 | 2018 | ▲ 19 % |
| Marlena | Polish | 179 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1993 | – |
| Marlena | Polish | 154 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #253 | 2025 | – |
| Marlena | Polish | 148 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2010 | ▲ 43 % |
| Marlen | German | 5,512 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3577 | 2003 | ▼ 24 % |
| Marlen | German | 400 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #742 | 1997 | ▼ 5 % |
| Marlen | German | 152 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2002 | – |
| Marlen | German | 24 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2019 | – |
| Marlen | German | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1996 | – |
| Marleen | German | 4,121 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 1939 | ▼ 48 % |
| Marleen | German | 310 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #515 | 2023 | ▼ 27 % |
| Marleen | German | 172 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #329 | 2019 | – |
| Marleen | German | 150 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1943 | – |
| Marleen | German | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
| Marleen | German | 27 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1941 | – |
| Marlenne | English | 462 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2006 | – |
| Marlenne | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1982 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Marlena ↔ Marlene — verified against linguistic sources
- Marlena ↔ Marlen — verified against linguistic sources
- Marlene ↔ Marlenne — spelling variant
- Marlen ↔ Marleen — spelling variant
Questions about Marlene
How popular is the name Marlene?
In 2025 it ranked #43 in Germany's large cities. Official registers record 230,019 births across 18 countries.
What is Marlene in other languages?
Marlena (Polish); Marlen (German); Marleen (German); Marlenne (English).
When was Marlene most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1937, at 572.4 births per 100,000.
Is Marlene a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Marlene is a girl name.