Marlea: 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	5	1	–	#4,717
1920s	16	2	+220%	#4,650
1930s	50	5	+213%	#2,525
1940s	88	9	+76%	#2,339
1950s	91	9	+3%	#3,048
1960s	80	8	-12%	#3,536
1970s	42	4	-47%	#7,064
1980s	74	7	+76%	#5,763
1990s	82	8	+11%	#6,895
2000s	113	11	+38%	#6,728
2010s	107	11	-5%	#7,109
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	-55%	#11,823

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,717

1920s

+220%

#4,650

1930s

+213%

#2,525

1940s

+76%

#2,339

1950s

+3%

#3,048

1960s

-12%

#3,536

1970s

-47%

#7,064

1980s

+76%

#5,763

1990s

+11%

#6,895

2000s

113

+38%

#6,728

2010s

107

-5%

#7,109

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#11,823

The story of Marlea

Marlea 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, 777 American babies have been named Marlea. Its peak came in 2008, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Marlea?

The median living Marlea is about 36 years old; half are between 17 and 63. An estimated 700 people named Marlea 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.

Marlea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	8	#11,823
2022	7	#13,101
2021	7	#13,020
2020	7	#13,000
2019	11	#9,519
2018	7	#13,332
2017	6	#15,275
2016	10	#10,587
2015	6	#15,722
2014	12	#9,343
2013	16	#7,624
2012	12	#9,513
2011	9	#11,826
2010	18	#7,109
2009	16	#7,943
2008	20	#6,728
2007	15	#8,385
2006	8	#13,164
2005	7	#13,957
2004	7	#13,685
2003	10	#10,160
2002	9	#10,777
2001	9	#10,692
2000	12	#8,362
1995	6	#12,752
1990	5	#14,365
1985	12	#5,905
1980	12	#5,763
1975	7	#7,652
1970	5	#8,803
1965	–	–
1960	10	#4,357
1955	13	#3,320
1950	5	#5,815
1945	10	#3,050
1940	5	#4,798
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,500
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,717
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marlea?

The median living Marlea is about 36 years old. Half of all living Marleas are between 17 and 63 years old.

How many people named Marlea are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Marlea are alive in the United States, based on 777 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marlea in 2025?

Marlea 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 Marlea?

777 babies have been named Marlea in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marlea most popular?

Marlea peaked in 2008, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Marlea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marlea rising or falling?

Marlea is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Marlea popularity over time

The story of Marlea

How old are people named Marlea?

Marlea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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