Marline: 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	19	2	–	#3,680
1920s	76	8	+300%	#2,401
1930s	292	29	+284%	#1,129
1940s	247	25	-15%	#1,376
1950s	228	23	-8%	#1,861
1960s	186	19	-18%	#2,402
1970s	118	12	-37%	#3,739
1980s	136	14	+15%	#4,272
1990s	100	10	-26%	#6,528
2000s	95	10	-5%	#7,588
2010s	27	3	-72%	#13,046
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,680

1920s

+300%

#2,401

1930s

292

+284%

#1,129

1940s

247

-15%

#1,376

1950s

228

-8%

#1,861

1960s

186

-18%

#2,402

1970s

118

-37%

#3,739

1980s

136

+15%

#4,272

1990s

100

-26%

#6,528

2000s

-5%

#7,588

2010s

-72%

#13,046

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marline

Marline 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, 1,524 American babies have been named Marline. Its peak came in 1935, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Marline?

The median living Marline is about 60 years old; half are between 40 and 75. An estimated 1,100 people named Marline 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.

Marline 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,276
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,726
2014	7	#14,049
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	8	#13,046
2009	–	–
2008	13	#9,324
2007	–	–
2006	8	#13,165
2005	11	#9,889
2004	11	#9,664
2003	14	#7,847
2002	13	#8,133
2001	14	#7,588
2000	11	#8,945
1995	11	#7,870
1990	7	#10,932
1985	16	#4,773
1980	15	#4,884
1975	10	#5,807
1970	14	#4,164
1965	15	#3,360
1960	21	#2,697
1955	23	#2,316
1950	27	#1,861
1945	31	#1,471
1940	26	#1,538
1935	39	#1,129
1930	6	#4,373
1925	5	#5,502
1920	7	#4,250
1915	5	#4,720
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marline?

The median living Marline is about 60 years old. Half of all living Marlines are between 40 and 75 years old.

How many people named Marline are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Marline are alive in the United States, based on 1,524 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marline in 2025?

Marline 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 Marline?

1,524 babies have been named Marline in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marline most popular?

Marline peaked in 1935, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Marline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marline rising or falling?

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

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Marline popularity over time

The story of Marline

How old are people named Marline?

Marline year by year

Frequently asked questions

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