girl's name
Marline
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,864
Marline is a girl's name. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1935, when 39 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Marline over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 76 |
| 1930s | 292 |
| 1940s | 247 |
| 1950s | 228 |
| 1960s | 186 |
| 1970s | 118 |
| 1980s | 136 |
| 1990s | 100 |
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 27 |
How popular is Marline?
In 2017, Marline was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Marline 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 Marline
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marline also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marline over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marline
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marline — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marline
How popular is the name Marline?
In 2017, Marline was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marline a girl's or a boy's name?
Marline is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marline most popular?
Marline peaked in 1935, when 39 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Marline a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marline currently ranks #7,441 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.