Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1946

Marcene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Marcene
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1946
43 babies
All-time total
1,282
#6,348 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Marcene popularity over time

1,282 babies have been named Marcene since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1931Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 23 2 – #2,943
1920s 250 25 +987% #1,365
1930s 253 25 +1% #1,273
1940s 285 29 +13% #1,332
1950s 273 27 -4% #1,466
1960s 142 14 -48% #2,346
1970s 56 6 -61% #4,716
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The story of Marcene

Marcene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 1,282 American babies have been named Marcene. Its peak came in 1946, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marcene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marcene?

The median living Marcene is about 73 years old; half are between 65 and 80. An estimated 700 people named Marcene are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marcene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1970 10 #5,277
1965 9 #4,699
1960 26 #2,346
1955 23 #2,313
1950 40 #1,466
1945 29 #1,534
1940 28 #1,456
1935 21 #1,700
1930 19 #1,914
1925 24 #1,777
1920 34 #1,365
1915 5 #4,701
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marcene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marcene?

The median living Marcene is about 73 years old. Half of all living Marcenes are between 65 and 80 years old.

How many people named Marcene are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Marcene are alive in the United States, based on 1,282 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marcene in 2025?

Marcene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Marcene?

1,282 babies have been named Marcene in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marcene most popular?

Marcene peaked in 1946, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Marcene a boy or girl name?

Marcene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marcene rising or falling?

Marcene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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