girl's name
Marleny
mar-LEH-nee (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,479
Marleny is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 63 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Marleny Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 122 |
| 1990s | 310 |
| 2000s | 414 |
| 2010s | 372 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 246 |
How Popular Is Marleny?
In 2025, Marleny was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Marleny
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Marleny Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marleny over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Marleny
- Spanish mar-LEH-nee
Sibling Names for Marleny
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Marleny — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Marleny
How popular is the name Marleny?
In 2025, Marleny was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marleny a girl's or a boy's name?
Marleny is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marleny?
Marleny has 3 syllables.
When was Marleny most popular?
Marleny peaked in 2022, when 63 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Marleny a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marleny currently ranks #4,557 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.