girl's name
Marleen
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,154
Marleen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Marleen is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1951, when 133 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Marleen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 23 |
| 1930s | 406 |
| 1940s | 822 |
| 1950s | 938 |
| 1960s | 473 |
| 1970s | 313 |
| 1980s | 230 |
| 1990s | 288 |
| 2000s | 363 |
| 2010s | 199 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 66 |
How popular is Marleen?
In 2025, Marleen was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Marleen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marleen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marleen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marleen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marleen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marleen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marleen
How popular is the name Marleen?
In 2025, Marleen was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marleen a girl's or a boy's name?
Marleen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marleen?
Marleen has 2 syllables.
When was Marleen most popular?
Marleen peaked in 1951, when 133 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Marleen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marleen currently ranks #11,103 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.