Marena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	17	2	–	#4,072
1920s	10	1	-41%	#5,166
1930s	22	2	+120%	#3,981
1940s	49	5	+123%	#2,717
1950s	94	9	+92%	#3,040
1960s	96	10	+2%	#3,213
1970s	53	5	-45%	#6,207
1980s	124	12	+134%	#4,783
1990s	443	44	+257%	#1,899
2000s	247	25	-44%	#3,725
2010s	76	8	-69%	#8,565
2020s (to 2025)	61	10	+34%	#7,741

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,072

1920s

-41%

#5,166

1930s

+120%

#3,981

1940s

+123%

#2,717

1950s

+92%

#3,040

1960s

+2%

#3,213

1970s

-45%

#6,207

1980s

124

+134%

#4,783

1990s

443

+257%

#1,899

2000s

247

-44%

#3,725

2010s

-69%

#8,565

2020s (to 2025)

+34%

#7,741

The story of Marena

Marena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,741 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,292 American babies have been named Marena. Its peak came in 1994, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Marena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marena?

The median living Marena is about 30 years old; half are between 23 and 41. An estimated 1,200 people named Marena are alive in the United States today.

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

Marena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,741
2024	13	#8,264
2023	11	#9,384
2022	10	#10,148
2021	13	#8,314
2020	–	–
2019	10	#10,207
2018	6	#14,992
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,831
2015	7	#13,956
2014	–	–
2013	9	#11,617
2012	12	#9,506
2011	11	#10,165
2010	14	#8,565
2009	12	#9,778
2008	14	#8,805
2007	20	#6,722
2006	25	#5,488
2005	28	#4,793
2004	39	#3,725
2003	19	#6,224
2002	31	#4,144
2001	27	#4,525
2000	32	#3,949
1995	54	#2,407
1990	31	#3,484
1985	13	#5,554
1980	13	#5,426
1975	5	#9,976
1970	7	#6,762
1965	16	#3,213
1960	10	#4,346
1955	14	#3,177
1950	5	#5,805
1945	6	#4,348
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	6	#4,072
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marena?

The median living Marena is about 30 years old. Half of all living Marenas are between 23 and 41 years old.

How many people named Marena are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Marena are alive in the United States, based on 1,292 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marena in 2025?

Marena ranked #7,741 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marena?

1,292 babies have been named Marena in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marena most popular?

Marena peaked in 1994, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Marena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marena rising or falling?

Marena is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Marena popularity over time

The story of Marena

How old are people named Marena?

Marena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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