Marlise: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	15	2	–	#5,021
1950s	49	5	+227%	#3,410
1960s	90	9	+84%	#3,244
1970s	71	7	-21%	#3,981
1980s	71	7	0%	#5,493
1990s	29	3	-59%	#9,229
2000s	29	3	0%	#14,338
2010s	5	1	-83%	#18,269
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	+67%	#16,668

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,021

1950s

+227%

#3,410

1960s

+84%

#3,244

1970s

-21%

#3,981

1980s

#5,493

1990s

-59%

#9,229

2000s

#14,338

2010s

-83%

#18,269

2020s (to 2025)

+67%

#16,668

The story of Marlise

Marlise 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 1944, 364 American babies have been named Marlise. Its peak came in 1962, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Marlise?

The median living Marlise is about 52 years old; half are between 37 and 61. An estimated 300 people named Marlise 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.

Marlise 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	5	#16,668
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,269
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,754
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,416
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,372
2003	5	#17,406
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,338
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,820
1985	7	#8,906
1980	11	#6,166
1975	8	#6,886
1970	15	#3,981
1965	11	#4,109
1960	–	–
1955	12	#3,504
1950	6	#5,083
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marlise?

The median living Marlise is about 52 years old. Half of all living Marlises are between 37 and 61 years old.

How many people named Marlise are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Marlise are alive in the United States, based on 364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marlise in 2025?

Marlise 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 Marlise?

364 babies have been named Marlise in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marlise most popular?

Marlise peaked in 1962, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Marlise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marlise rising or falling?

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

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Marlise popularity over time

The story of Marlise

How old are people named Marlise?

Marlise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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