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Marlene
OriginGerman variation of Madeline; combination of Mary and Magdalen
GenderGirl
US Rank#983
Top 1000
NB Rank#1047
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About Marlene
Variation of Marla
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,171 | 210 | 117.6 |
| 2015 | #1,169 | 216 | 121 |
| 2016 | #1,231 | 199 | 112.3 |
| 2017 | #1,234 | 194 | 112.4 |
| 2018 | #1,383 | 163 | 95.8 |
| 2019 | #1,408 | 160 | 95.3 |
| 2020 | #1,567 | 135 | 83.5 |
| 2021 | #1,502 | 141 | 85.9 |
| 2022 | #1,257 | 191 | 116.5 |
| 2023 | #1,351 | 167 | 104.1 |
| 2024 | #1,551 | 137 | 84.6 |
| 2025 | #1,268 | 177 | 110.1 |
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- Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich
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American pro golfer
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- Marlene King
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South African author
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German tennis player
Marlene in pop culture
- Marlene McKinnon
character in the "Harry Potter" series
- Marlene Wallace
character in video game Final Fantasy VII
- Marlene
character in the Divergent series
- Marlene Griggs
Knope, Leslie's mother on TV's "Parks and Recreation"
- "Martha Marcy May Marlene
" 2011 film
- Marlene Dunne
Character in "Daisy Jones & The Six"
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