Over the past 110 years, 125 944 girls and 15 boys have been named Marlene. The name Marlene ranks 283th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Marlene in 1915. The peak of popularity of the name Marlene came in the 1930s and 1940s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.